Undoubtedly, yesterday was a good day.
But that said, let’s not let that go to our heads and make us complacent.
There’s a lot of hard work to be done - NOTE: from now until 01/19, every day is Scott Brown day: donate and volunteer - and we need to realize that there are still ten whole months left before November 2. A lot of things can change in that time … and we should be prepared for any contingency so we’re not ruled by events instead of the other way round.
There’s still money to be raised, volunteers to be recruited, neighbors and co-workers to be won over, precincts to organize and ultimately campaigns to be won. We should not make the mistake of thinking the ND seat as good as won because Dorgan quit, or the CT seat as good as out of reach (as many are suggesting) because we no longer have Chris Dodd to run against.
No seat is out of reach for any party, or any candidate – a Democrat, someone you’ve never heard of, can still win the ND seat and hold it for the Democrats; Dorgan has been on that seat since the 80s and ND’s all Democrat Congressional delegation shows that ND voters are perfectly capable of reflexively sending a Democrat back to replace Dorgan in the Senate. So we really should stop crowing as if it’s a done deal.
We’ve got tough races ahead in PA, CO and AR. We have to defend seats in NH, FL, MO, OH and KY. We have a slim chance of being able to make IN competitive and the outside possibility of making CA a nailbiter. We have a greater chance of taking down Reid in NV and getting Republicans in Obama’s former IL seat and Joe Biden’s DE seat. The last two may not feature the ideal candidates but, as Aaron very recently put it; (especially considering the locales involved) “… First you turn the seat republican…then you turn the seat conservative.”
Does one need to mention the magnitude of the psychological blow it would be to the other side to lose those two seats?
And that’s just the Senate.
Another thing we also have to remember is that we’re laying a foundation for 2012 … and beyond.
Not just for the Senate where the Democrats would have 24 seats to defend to the Republicans’ 9. There’s also the House (incl. NY-23) for 2010. There are Gubernatorial elections, elections for State Legislatures, county and city/township offices coming up. To be honest, for a party that claims to advocate Federalism, we do not give nearly as much attention and accord as much significance to local seats as we should (one of the things the Committeeman Project is designed to rectify). That’s how we build a party and, yes, that’s how we’re going to build a bench for the Federal level.
So, I suggest that rather than take this as a sign that the wind will be at our backs in November and therefore we should be able to relax a little, this should be a wake-up to redouble our efforts and force them to give more ground and aim for making November 2 not just a good day, but a day for the history books.
There’s a reason the Left and their media allies (let’s not forget them) can’t seem to go a day without some attempt to dampen Conservative spirits (witness the countless articles still being published declaring Conservatism “dead”) and disparage the Tea Party movement – their obscene insistence on using the “teabagger” slur being a big part of it. People are getting informed, figuring things out and getting alarmed despite their best efforts to prop up this Administration.
So, let’s not get cocky.
Let’s get to work.
PS: as nelsa reminds me, let’s also not forget the Primaries – that’s a key part of laying the foundation for victory in 2010 and on to 2012; getting the right people to carry our banner.
So we need to get Marco Rubio across the finish line in FL and …
Bob Bennett needs to lose to Mike Lee or Cherilyn Eagar in UT.
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
Yes lets not get cocky, I hear people talking about a new plan by the dems
kyle8 (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 6:43AM EST (link)to steal every election. By a federal requirement to register everyone to vote. Since they can then manipulate large number of registered non voters to steal every election like they did the Al Franken one.
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
Martin-Don't forget the Primary
nelsa (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 7:21AM EST (link)You said,, “we need to realize that there are still ten whole months left before November 2. ”
Don’t forget that there is a primary in Florida and other states to select the republican that will run. That will be decided in August.
I am speaking of Florida and the race between Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist. Both can beat the democrat in the general election but sending Charlie Crist to DC would be just like sending a democrat.
The primary is just as important in some races. Especially the Senate Races.
I agree about selecting a R firs but lets try and choose the most conservative during the primary.
Love my work!
retail1 Wednesday, January 6th at 7:27AM EST (link)Just donated to Scott Brown and sent in my PC paperwork. My resolution for 2010 is to work as hard as I possibly can to do my part in getting America back on track.
I Agree; 10 Months is a Long Time
Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 7:45AM EST (link)I dont want to be the pessimist, but I hate being a blind cheerleader like those Kos Kids who deny every bad poll.
Despite these winds, Roy Blunt is still down in MO. We’ll see if Hoevan jumps into ND, but until then, we must be prepared to fight. CT goes from a pick up to toss up if Bumenthal jumps in the race. Toomey is not automatic. Polls is PA are close and the Philly-Pitt vote fraud machines are brutul. Lincoln is struggling, but not tanking. IN and NY look safe for the Dems for now.
Over the summer, the Dems are going to put their moderate masks back on. Much of the electorate’s gullible. There is a lot of work to do.
We need conservatives, but also viable and GOOD candidates for 2010.
Money bomb 01.10.11. redinvadesblue.
Meh. Blunt is even, at worst.
Bill S (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 9:35AM EST (link)Polls have consistently shown him within 2, even after a withering bombardment of negative ads by a radical environmentalist group. And Robin Carnahan has not said ANYTHING publicly about ANYTHING. No one knows squat about what she thinks. As soon as the Missouri electorate learns that she’s a carbon copy lapdog for Obama, her numbers will tank. MO is still a state where the rural and suburban areas can trump the leftist inner cities.
But your point is STILL well-taken. We can’t ignore it or take it for granted. Rep. Blunt can use your support. Donate HERE.
Blunt is an excellent candidate. He is one of us. I had the opportunity to talk to him for about an hour, one-on-one, a couple of weeks before Christmas. It was an outstanding discussion that further cemented my opinion of him as a candidate and a person. He deserves the support of every Republican and every conservative.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Dems like Bayh
ktsub (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 7:55AM EST (link)Need to be kept busy swatting at flies, keep their money and time, within their own state.
Even Democrats aren't suicidal
jakee308 Wednesday, January 6th at 8:06AM EST (link)so I’m concerned about most Democrats being unconcerned that their actions and agenda of the past year may possibly cause them to lose the House and the Senate in 2010.
I think I may have found the reason for their insouciance; The Universal Voter Registration Act.
Check out the link. Briefly this is a bill that will mandate all States put all citizens who appear on ANY State Government list to be registered to vote. The potential for fraud will be greater than the Motor Voter and No I.D. Required To Vote. Which were also pushed by the Democrats.
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“The Constitution is not a suicide pact”. Justice Robert H. Jackson
Washington state felons should have voting rights, federal court rules
sharonmcp (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 9:41AM EST (link)“A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out Washington’s law banning incarcerated felons from voting, finding the state’s criminal-justice system is “infected” with racial discrimination.”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010708869_felons06m.html
“Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” ~ Ronald Reagan
Just donated to Brown
4life (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 9:14AM EST (link)Ok, I just donated, maybe most of you have already done it too. A friend challenged me to give $100 to any candidate throughout the country who fit my criteria and needed more support. I wish Brown was stronger on abortion and drilling for US oil, but he’s better than a Dem.
Yes, don't get cocky.
rsjt Wednesday, January 6th at 9:54AM EST (link)Everytime a long time Senate dem leaves for whatever reason ( and that list is getting longer by the day it seems) the President amasses more power and influence over that party. It’s a long term struggle to regain power from the “progressives” and the extreme left.
Thank God America is waking up!
Every Day is Scott Brown Day
dnlchisholm Wednesday, January 6th at 11:06AM EST (link)I love it! That’s exactly what I want to hear. If anyone wants to know any other ways to help, check out some of the suggestions at http://www.mittromneycentral.com/2009/12/30/scott-brown-could-be-our-41st-vote-in-the-senate/
Statists/Liberals/Democrats dropping like flies ?..... Yeah, they might be starting to...... So now we must fight harder.
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, January 6th at 11:34AM EST (link)The latest to cut and run is Christopher Dodd (D – CT).
Great. C U L8R, Mr. Dodd. Don’t remember to write…ever.
On our part, I think we should avoid any smugness and forget about ‘gotcha’ attitudes…. Just keep pressing.
The average Democrat and semi-clueless liberal ‘O’ voter (not the far left so-called ‘base’ in the power structure) is just barely beginning to remotely wake up to what’s going on and what they helped bring about.
They’re getting scared. I know. I just talked with three of ‘em and I didn’t start the political discussion – I was simply asked for my opinion.
I didn’t give them opinions. I gave them facts, backed up with visual evidence via The White House website and several overseas news outlets.
But you and I are vicious hate-mongers, right ?
One of the ladies started crying because in the span of 10 minutes, she really started to ‘get it’ – had zero idea about most things that happened and how dangerous things are with the Exec. Order for Interpol and The UN’s International Coalition For The Right To Protect.
Let’s help clue ‘em in some more. Time to crank it up a level or two and become ‘big picture’ promoters.
Don’t want to be doing any of that ‘we told you so’ stuff either.
Please rememeber that even though ‘all politics ia local’, those who are hell-bent on destroying our nation and us as individuals for the most part aren’t looking local. They’re. Ot even looking national…… They’re looking global.
Election
vs007 Friday, January 8th at 5:28AM EST (link)I am positive we will take back both Congress and Senate if we get rid of RINOs like Crist, Bob Benett.
We need more of Sarah Palin!