Comments on: Will NY GOP Nominate Liberal in House Special?

By: randy streu

randy streu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:59:18 +0000

nt.

By: civil_truth

civil_truth — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:36 +0000

That’s a horse of a different color - pointing out again the importance of getting into the party structure, as many have advised here at RedSTate.

By: randy streu

randy streu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:51:55 +0000

I think the Party makes the decision, and then they’re on the ballot. The problem is, from what little I’ve seen of St. Lawrence County (the bulk of the district) GOP, it’s not all that Conservative, though SLC itself tends to be VERY, and pretty much based on the “you scratch my back” method of politics. The big problem is, the best and brightest just don’t have time to become Party insiders. I’m working on it, though.

By: civil_truth

civil_truth — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:36:26 +0000

Will there be a run-off if no one wins an outright majority, or does a plurality win. If it comes down to a run-off, then surely a conservative should win that one

Hoewver, if a plurality decides, the conservative candidates need to put aside petty ambition and decide among themselves who is the strongest candidate so as to prevent such a scenario.

Otherwise, conservatives have no one to blame but themselves.

By: Brian Faughnan

Brian Faughnan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:30:27 +0000

If you’re arguing that a Republican can win in New York with the Working Families endorsement, I agree. But New York city has little in common with the 23rd district.

New York city has 4 or 5-1 Democratic enrollment, and it elects Democrats to almost all offices, by overwhelming margins. The 23rd district elects boatloads of Republicans, as well as moderate Democrats.

There’s not much reason to think that what works in Manhattan will work in Plattsburgh. The outgoing Congressman had a lifetime rating of more than 70 percent from the ACU. A winning Republican probably ought to look something like that.

By: randy streu

randy streu — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:50:13 +0000

She’s part of it. I have a huge problem with Scozzafava. Especially with some better Conservatives on the horizon.

By: mbauer

mbauer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:10:23 +0000

If I recall correctly, he had the working families endorsement and his opponent had the conservative party’s endorsement.

So, maybe this isn’t that simple?

By: johnCV

johnCV — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:52:32 +0000

In a special election that will depend on the ability to rally the base in a traditionally Republican district, why would New York Republicans nominate a candidate who splits the party badly?

Or is it just a rhetorcial question? Nobody snatches defeat from the jaws of victory like the GOP.