and crushing the piddling numbers of the Republican Party, it seems clear to me that the road to decisive victory goes through the conservative Tea Party.

Tens of thousands show up at local Tea Party events. To the establishment Republicans, I say keep telling your message to the tens you’re able to draw to your events.

Don’t forget that the same people endorsing Crist and Norton are also the same people that said McCain was was good presidental candidate because he would attract the independent vote.

…to DYNAMICALLY shift the MINDSET and prior LIBERAL/RINO complacency and passive mode of the GOP…….regarding both current actions in congress and future candidate support.

AND….to stop the argument that in a certain areas of the country, only a candidate that supports SOCIALISM can be elected as a Republican and that we must keep a “Big Tent”……..WRONG.

Empower CONSERVATIVE actions and candidates and then ENROLL and MAGNETIZE (As Ace Puts it So Well) …..NOT FILL THE TENT WITH RINO’s

Excellent post Erick

We really don’t know that much about her. I’m really not opposed to her specifically, I just hate outsiders (NRSC & John McCain) telling us who should be selected. I read recently (still trying to confirm) that Norton came out and said the Dept. of Education should be abolished. If it’s true, that’s a gutsy statement to make in a primary, and something I’m actually happy to see. The jury’s still out though. She’s not the only conservative that came out in favor of suspending TABOR. The common excuse is the schools needed the money. Then we hear they misused the money and it didn’t go where they originally said it would. But I have to ask, isn’t that the best we can hope for when the government gets its hands on money? If they don’t misuse it they steal it outright. Those that voted to suspend TABOR should’ve known this.

will you pledge to reverse EVERY piece of health care legislation passed since 2009?
If not, shut up and move along.
You are neither a Conservative nor republican.
We need to not only stop the socialists trying to push this legislation, but, at the MINIMUM, reverse the legislation passed.

suggests Pence run against Bayh. I called Pence’s office hoping he’ll do it.

is to look beyond our own districts and states. I’d love to see a site that would help people put donations where they are needed most be if for a senate candidate in Colorado or a congressional candidate in Florida.

and the GOP acts accordingly with the nominations that it proposes and the support that it gives, then we will see a continuation of what we are seeing now.

Why?

Because we have gotten to where we are by following that exact route!!!

The ONLY way that there will be a different result is to follow a different path, and Conservatism is the only different path.

Democrats are going farther Left from the Left. Republicans are going father Left from the Center-Left, with VERY few exceptions.

Compromise is what the Tories did at the time of the War for Independence. (Tory = RINO) They saw the British Army and the Power of the Crown as being unbeatable. The Founders of Our Country saw it otherwise.

Why?

Because they had faith that their cause was just in the eyes of God, and they trusted God for the choices they made and the policies they pursued. They heard from the pulpits of the Colonies from men who delivered sermons and then tore their robes off, revealing military uniforms beneath. Their leaders knelt in prayer, not just at Valley Forge but everywhere. They prayed when The Constitutional Convention was deadlocked. They recognized God in our Founding Documents, and they took action in the face of overwhelming, impossible odds because they chose RIGHT and TRUTH over compromise, and they did not care if they lost, even though they knew that if they lost it would cost them their lives, literally!

If we choose any less than that level of commitment, we are not fit to continue in the USA they founded. If we choose any less than that level of dedication, the USA that they founded will cease to exist before our very eyes no matter what anyone does.

As for me, I don’t care if anyone thinks that Conservatives can win or not, I am not going to compromise with the idea of being pragmatic in order to win a political gain. The USA has been heading Left since FDR, and now we do not have the time for pragmatism. We need to choose what we really believe in, stand for it, and pray for God’s mercy to enable victory, just like the Founders did.

It is time for the GOP to stand for something, because right now they stand for everything and anything, and for nothing all at the same time.

Hey Erick, what’s your take on the all but assured Republican primary contest between Rob Simmons and Linda McMahon coming up in August in Connecticut?

Join the RedState Strike Force

is a left wing rino. If we are going to go with a RINO lets go with the respectable, army veteran Rob Simmons than the porn promoting political nobody. I happen to think that Peter Schiff, has the money, skill, name recognition (hero of the financial collapse) to go all the way.

By the way I think we should add Utah to the list. Cherylin Eagar vs RINO Bennett.

It would be a mistake to use the McCain/Palin campaign as an example of running a RINO ticket instead of a true conservative one.

Don’t forget, McCain was three points ahead of Obama in the polling until the economy tanked in September. Given that and also the dissatisfaction with the outgoing administration, I’m not sure Lincoln or Reagan could have won that election.

Seems like you made your decsion already.

“Kelly Ayotte has never run for office, was appointed Attorney General twice by Democratic Governor John Lynch, serving in his Democratic Administration from 2005 to 2009.”

Wrong. She was re-appointed. Lynch kept her as a hold over from the previous admininstration because she was so competent and popular. He wouldnt dare force her out.

“As Attorney General for Democratic governor John Lynch, Ayotte and her office willingly and gladly administered the Obama stimulus bill.”

This argument is the worst. Every single Governor gladly administered stimulus funds including Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin. And she wasnt even a governor, she was Attorney General with no power over such matters. Its absolutely ridiculous.

“Ayotte refused to acknowledge whether she voted for the Republican candidates for Governor in either 2006 or 2008. (New Hampshire Union Leader, GOP Senate Hopefuls Look to Cut Through the Noise, 11/15/09)”

Classy and professional. Her job was to be the objective, unbiased Attorney General for the state. She worked under a Democratic Governor. She did not want to politicize the Office of the AG. Good for her.

“Ayotte lobbied Governor Lynch to reject legislation expanding the ‘Castle Doctrine’, which justifies homeowners using deadly force to defend themselves against intruders. (Concord Monitor Capital Beat Column, 8/30/09)”

She is a strong supporter of gun rights and NH has some of the best lasw involving gun rights and property rights.

“[Ayotte] is still going to have to convince Republican voters of her loyalty because she has never been in a position where she’s been active in the party,” according to NH Political Consultant Mike Dennehy. (GOP Senate Hopefuls Look to Cut Through the Noise, 11/15/09)”

Hahaha. Nice to see you again Ovide after 13 years of doing nothing after gettting your *ss handed to you by Jeanne Shaheen. How does a Republican lose by 17 points in NH in 1996? Pathetic campaign and politician. That’s how.

So why must we support her? What makes her the best candidate?

Why, because Ovide is a phony and loser. He’s never won anything.

This is from July:

Fav/Unfav Ratings
Gregg 53/24
Shaheen 50/36
Hodes 32/23
Ayotte 40/8
Bass 33/23
Tausch 5/4
LaMontagne 5/4

Ayotte favorable 8 times higher than Ovide. Her unfavorables 2 times. Ovide ran for Governor and people still either dont know him or like him. Everyone knows Ayotte and she polls single digit unfavorables. That’s amazing.

And he is no real conservative. I’m tired of people trying to won that label. He’s super social conservative who tries to legislate morality. That is one reason is his unpopular. He is king anti-gambling crusader. He belongs in the Bible Belt. Not New Hampshire.

As a conservative teenager with several years’ experience with political footwork in northern Illinois, I respectfully submit that Erick’s piece completely neglects the entire portion of the electoral process that occurs after February.

Attempting to counter the platitude about backing primary candidates “who can win,” Erick notes the Rubio success. However, when people talk about “who can win,” they are usually referring not to primary viability among the base but in general election viability. I can reassure you that the reason to support Kirk here in IL is not simply because Hughes can’t outraise him in time but is also because Hughes doesn’t have any credibility outside the tea party base. Even if Hughes had a great organization and was well-funded, he wouldn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Hell statewide in Novermber.

A candidate’s success within a primary doesn’t prove anything about “ability to win,” Erick, and remember that Republicans hoping to have a fighting chance in the state of Durbin and The One *must* look very different from Republicans running in the state of Jeb Bush.

Norton is different than some of these other candidates. She has not hidden from her principled, tough stands on the issues. Unlike others, she has them posted in black and white right on her website. Take 5 minutes to read over them and it is clear she is a conservative.

I went to Jane Norton’s website, she does seem pretty conservative, plus according to her website she’s got a nice lead on two of the possible Democratic nominees, always a plus . I think we should be focused on races where theres more of a substantive difference between the two major candidates involved, like the race in Illinois, where the Republican Kirk is really quite liberal, a big supporter of abortion, gay marriage, etc. and yet somehow is way ahead in a GOP Primary against whoever his opponent is. Thats the type of race we should be working on, assuming his opponent is actually a real Conservative of course (I know absolutely nothing about his opponent, including his name). Another good example is the Connecticut race, where you have an ultra liberal in Simmons, a real unknown in McMahon, and a solid Conservative in Schiff. We need to make races like those our top priority, especially given that the Connecticut Senate race is about as close to a ‘whoever wins the Republican primary wins the general automaticly’ as you’ll probably ever see in a LOOONG time, given how extremely unpopular the Democrat Dodd is. Races where both candidates are Conservative but one is just slightly moreso than the other are probably a waste of time when there are important races out there with such huge differences involved, so lets stay focused where we need to!

it’s basically do the exact opposite of whatever the GOP idiot-leadership in D.C. is doing.

Failed to prosecute Ruth Griffin (liberal republican) Geoff Wetrosky (Kerry worker who committed sign theft and voter fraud) and NHDP Chair Ray Buckley for kiddie porn… allowing him to tidy up before any investigation was done.

The woman is NOT a republican.

Ayotte has no political foundation in New Hampshire. She’s a good citizen and an excellent attorney it seems, but Lamontagne has a well-established record as a Conservative and the fighting spirit to deal with the democrat who has his eye on the Senate seat. Merry Christmas.

George Edmunds
North Sutton, NH

Mark Kirk is a RINO. Look at his voting record to see what kind of “Conservative” he is.

Ken Buck as even with Jane Norton at 10:1 and comments that Ken is coming up fast. An anonymous blogger wrote this about Ken:
I like Ken Buck. He has done a magnificent job as Weld County DA. He started with an office that had an abysmal record in fighting crime and built it into a highly effective prosecutorial force fighting crime, supporting victims and promoting crime prevention. He brought together community leaders to create the Juvenile Assessment Center that has helped more than a thousand Weld County youngsters and their families get back on the right path in life.
Ken’s positions on the issues that face our country are strong, conservative and common sense. “The spending increases have to stop and the deficit has to shrink.” Ken is the only candidate for the US Senate that has signed a pledge(Americans for Tax Reform) not to raise taxes. “We cannot meet our energy demands with windmills and solar panels in the near term. We need coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy production.” He supports the fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, our troops and their Generals. “We have the best healthcare system in the world and 85% of us are happy with it. “We do not want to throw out what is working well for us and turn over our private healthccare system to the bureaucrats in Washington.: “We cannot be a strong country if we do not control our borders.” Ken believes that we can have a finely crafted guest worker program that can meet the needs of our economy and still deal effectively with the larger illegal immigration problem.
Ken is not supported by John McCain or by big money whose interests may not match with those of the citizens of Colorado. Regardless, Ken has strong character and stellar reputation and can be depended on to make decisions that would benefit the people of Colorado.
Keep those Donations coming.