…it seems Richmond doesn’t mobilize a lot of support within the black community. Not only is there polling indicating Cao wins big, there is polling indicating Cao beats Richmond in the black community.

More:http://thehayride.com/2010/07/election-notebook-july-15/

You are underestimating Cao’s popularity. Cao is personally very popular in the district. Also, as a non-white Republican, and a minority who has struggled very much in his life, the black community is more willing to embrace him for his life story. Also, he will play up his close personal and professional relationship with Obama. I’m warning ya’ll now. Don’t freak out when ya’ll see Cao tying himself to Obama. It will happen, and it must happen for us to keep Richmond out of Congress.

That should be all the reasoning a conservative needs to support him.

Yes, I did watch the Obamacare vote.

Because it was already a done deal. I don’t like it any more than you do, but this is the reality of the district he represents. He is a Massachusetts Republican in an overall very conservative state in a district that is very liberal, so I’d say we’re pretty lucky to have him, even if he only votes with us 50% of the time. It’s better than having a Dem who would always vote for liberal positions.

The key is to pad the majority we will have in November so his vote and the votes of other RINOs in the House won’t have such a damaging effect when we’re trying to get things done, like opposing everything Obama stands for in the next 2 years.

I understand that Cao is not your political soulmate; he’s not mine, either.

But he must be a pretty savvy politician to win as an R in a D+27 district.

You see what the alternative is. Don’t be a dope.

One or two of the other Dem primary candidates actually had a decent general election profile, and would have put this seat away for the Dems.

But by running ‘Dollar Bill’ Jefferson’s creepy little protege, they’ve probably given Cao the opening he needs to hold this seat for another 2 years.

And the irony is that establishment Dems are all patting themselves on the back for Richmond’s win. The Fools!…

I guess you would vote for Nancy Pelosi too. A vote against Cao= a vote for Richmond/Jefferson/Pelosi.

I personally, would love to have a Scalise, Vitter, Fleming, Jindal, etc. representing that district, but let’s face it, that’s not going to realistically happen barring something extraordinary (putting cash in one’s freezer, for example).

But if you have a choice for Republicans who can win in that district that can win like Cao has, I’m sure we here will all be ears.

We’re waiting for your suggestion. If you don’t have one, then you should support Cao because, as I pointed out earlier, he is a vote against a Pelosi speakership, which is the most important and fundamental vote any member of the House will cast in each Congress. A Speaker Boehner wouldn’t have allowed the crap that’s gotten through this Congress.

Wonder how those who crossed over from our side to vote for Obama are feeling about their voite now? Too bad J.D. didn’t get the nod in Arizona, but I hope the next time around that McCain will have a better challenger with less baggage.