A loss is a win. Or, at least, it allows us to keep the integrity of our name. We don’t need the House version of Olympia Snow, heralded by the Dems when she falls in step with them, and then becoming the accused as soon as blame is needed for something.

Frankly, I understand what Glen Beck was saying about McCain being worse than Obama. If it hadn’t been for Daddy Bush renegging on his own promise not to raise taxes, Boy Bush and his happy aisle crossing government expanding partners in waste, Senators McCain, Graham,, et al, Obama couldn’t have happened.

The only problem with Karl Rove’s dream of a permanent conservative majority was the guy he worked for. In NY-23, a liberal Republican victory muddies the waters and gives an administration that already likes to point to the other guy all the ammo they need. Let her lose, and let another candidate rise up.

Because a Scozzafava “win” is the last thing we need. She’s that bad. Owens may win, but at least with DeDe out of the way (and if the Republicans haven’t learned something from this then they truly are hopeless) Hoffman can make a run under the Republican and Conservative banners, and in a year like 2010 he’d more than likely sweep Owens out of the way. We only have to wait another year, and score a real win there.

I’ve seen a smattering of Deeds signs in Norfolk and Portsmouth, but the signs I see in our area are primarily McDonnell. I’ve made a lot of calls for McDonnell, too, and while I get hung up on plenty, most folks are supportive, and say they intend to vote; so, I’m feeling pretty good about the election going our way.

…is that every too-close-to-call assumes double-digits from the third-party candidate. That’s not a historical result for NJ; but then again, there is no law of physics that prohibits Daggett from breaking 10%. So we wait to see if that shakes out more.

We are talking about a 10 point swing or more. PowerLine says that Ras has Obama at -12 on the strong approve/disapprove line.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/10/024754.php

The loss of millions of jobs and disapproval of the higher-taxes and higher-spending plans of ObamaCare.

Obama is doing it all wrong. He needs to stay *IN* DC and figure out a way to get more popular, mainly by reversing all his crazy hard-left-radical appointments and policies.

I’m sure you are talking about NOVA, and, not the rest of the state. NOVA has been Blue Bluer Bluest for years, as the area is so heavily populated. Inner cities and heavily populated areas are mostly Democratic, as they usually contain the most minorities, including women. Also, there are pockets in VA that are solidly Blue, but, the rural areas, which make up the most of the geography (not the population) are still very Red. You must also remember that we are at the doorway to the religious christian south, or what some call the Biblebelt. In the 2008 primaries, Romney’s Mormonism was a definate drawback (I don’t agree that anyone’s religion should have anything to do with their ability to govern), and, I have no reason to believe that that will change. If anything, with the Obama administration attempting to bash the Christians, and to move in a direction of immorality or amorality, the religious right will be even more of a force. Something like 60% of those polled identify themselves as Conservatives. The Independents are leaving Obama in droves. The elite old-guard Republicans that have been pushing for a left of center position are becoming more and more isolated. The grassroots is taking a strong hold, and seeing that “Corruption” (which I view as a moral issue) is now the number one issue with voters, those that have been squisshy on Social issues (Romney) will be less popular. The more the Obamaites try to remove God, (and they must according to Marxist doctrine) and replace him with a loyalty and fealty to the Government, the more people will “cling” to their true religion. I’m thinking of the sayings- “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, “You don’t miss something until it is taken away” and etc. Also, with Obamacare in the forefront, and the government takeover of a free market system, the more eyes are on the disaster that Romneycare has been in Mass. While it was an issue in the 2008 primaries, it will be an even bigger issue in 2012. To dismiss Palin as the least likely to gain support in VA for 2012 is foolish. You may have personal reasons for not liking her, but, you dismiss her wide appeal to many Christan and values voters. She may be there in 2012, and she may not, however, to dismiss her now, in 2009 is a big mistake. None of us yet know for sure just what she will do between now and then.

BTW, did you see the last debate last night between McDonnell and Deeds. Deeds was stuttering, stunned, disorganized, and just wanted to keep attacking McDonnell, again for the 20 year old thesis. The Republicans finally got an apparent Republican leaning moderators. They didn’t help Deeds. It was a beautiful thing to see.

when Obama stumped for Deeds last time it was in NOVA. Only a few weeks ago, Deeds acted as though Obama was the 500 lb gorilla hanging around his neck when Obama was here. As stated above, Obama has lost alot of his appeal here in VA. Slick Willie came yesterday with McAuliffe, who lost to Deeds in the primary, as the Dems thought that Deeds had the best chance of winning. McAuliffe’s rah rah’s for Deeds were half-hearted and phoney, and you couldn’t miss that. Even slick Willie couldn’t find anything to promote Deeds except that he is the Democrat. Obama’s visit next week can only do more harm, and that will be less than one week before the race. I suspect that Deeds isn’t spending much money, if any, on a place to hold his victory speech.

when Obama stumped for Deeds last time it was in NOVA. Only a few weeks ago, Deeds acted as though Obama was the 500 lb gorilla hanging around his neck when Obama was here. As stated above, Obama has lost alot of his appeal here in VA. Slick Willie came yesterday with McAuliffe, who lost to Deeds in the primary, as the Dems thought that Deeds had the best chance of winning. McAuliffe’s rah rah’s for Deeds were half-hearted and phoney, and you couldn’t miss that. Even slick Willie couldn’t find anything to promote Deeds except that he is the Democrat. Obama’s visit next week can only do more harm, and that will be less than one week before the race. I suspect that Deeds isn’t spending much money, if any, on a place to hold his victory speech.