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(a) Crist is not as electable as you assume. That approach worked out well with Sen. John “Electable” McCain, didn’t it?

(b) Suppose Crist wins without your money, because you endorsed hime specifically so that you wouldn’t need to spend any in FL, and instead spent it on OH or VT.

First, there’s no guarantee that even WITH your money, you actually WIN in those other states.

Second, Crist has shown no loyalty to any principle or party except himself — he’s a me-first political opportunist of the first order, like Lincoln Chafee and Arlen Specter (*stalwart* party men, all, right?). So what, exactly, is it that you have won with RINO Charlie’s butt in the seat? (Even worse, BECAUSE he won without your money, you have zero leverage over him in the future; when — not if — he refuses to toe the line, he’ll be able to laugh at your threats, as if you spineless DC weasels would ever make them, to withhold financial support next time around.)

Sorry, smagar, but you’re overthinking this. IF Cornyn were following your line of reasoning, it’s still checkers logic: I win if I have more chips on the board. But that’s not the game we should be playing: we need a chessmaster — you win when you topple the other team’s kingideology. Numbers help you do that, but that’s not how you really keep score. I’ll take two bishops, a queen, a knight and advantageous board position over your eight timid pawns and one ill-placed rook any day. And we sure as heck don’t need any pieces on the board flying under our flag but controlled by and working for the other team. That’s Crist in a nutshell.

as if you spineless DC weasels would ever make them

But that’s not the game we should be playing:

cwilson, you’re not being fair. It IS the game Sen Cornyn is playing. It may not be the game you think we should be playing—but that’s not my point, is it.

Now, I think you know that—but then you couldn’t have as much fun on your soapbox, could you?

Yes it is worth it. Who is to day by the time the primary happens that Rubio won’t be better well known. Who is to say that the people in Florida will not be so pissed off by Mr. Hope and Change that they will not flock to a true alternative. From what I can see from my research Christ is like a 50% solution who will not do things in the best interest of conservatives who he is going to obviously ask for their votes. Like most other voters including myself, that believe in truly smaller/efficient government, if the alternative is big government at a slow pace or big government at a fast pace, I will not choose either.

The message to the RNC, the senate, and house republicans is this. Vote like you told us you were going to vote when you asked for our vote, or get the hell out of my damn face.

What matters is what the voters in Florida think. Marco was Speaker of the House in Florida; he’s not been hiding under a rock. His recent interview on Sean Hannity’s radio show is a an example of a great way to increase his visibility in Florida and nationally without requiring huge amounts of money.

Having Obama spend time in Florida is a good thing; this spreads the defense and I think increases the chances that other Republicans can be elected. Having Obama have to commit a lot of time to Florida means he can’t be elsewhere.

The way you win battles is to make the enemy commit to fights he’s not prepared for and to hit him where he is weakest, not strongest.

We need to stop giving ground and go after all 50 states. Spending too much time with tactics that focus on some states rather than others has the effect of letting those not courted feel unimportant; not a way to increase support!

The Party Leadership should be weeding out RINO’s, not supporting them.

Leopard, If Christ was running for Senator I’m not sure the GOP leadership would support him : )

choice is……….?

… I am not one to allow someone to present an “either – or” to frighten me into supporting “Democrat Lite” Republican squish candidates. I am not going to be fooled anymore. That kind of logic brought us the last two elections.

I’m not going there anymore.

One poll/statistic I have not seen…. how many of the base stayed home last November? In a non-presidential year, how many of the base will be motivated enough to “hold their nose” and vote for Crist?

What makes you think that Crist is a sure thing? Florida’s economy is in the tank, real estate prices have collapsed, and hurricane season starts next week! So why the rush to endorse?

for our leaders to act more like politicians than leaders. If they really believe that conservative principles are best for America, they should rally behind the conservative and lend their voices to explaining why our policies are best and why the conservative candidate is the best representative for the people.

If they don’t know or care which policies work the best, then by all means, back the candidate that is most likely to fill the seat with an R.

The public is not as stupid as some assume. Conservative policies are best. It is not difficult to explain. They need to work to get that done and quit with the idea of filling the seat with an R regardless of whether or not he will uphold those principles or not.

Crist pledged not to sign a tax increase and broke that pledge, ergo, he’s not a man of his word.

He raised taxes in the midst of an economic downturn, ergo he doesn’t really believe that increasing gov’t spending, power, control and influence is bad for the people.

He supported the stimulus, ergo he’s not a fiscal conservative in any possible sense of the word.

If our leaders really believe that conservatism works and liberalism is harmful to our populace, it is *wrong* of them to support Crist, even if he can win in a walk with no funding from anyone.

To me, this is worse than just having the national party apparatus undermine a good conservative candidate. It is proof that they don’t really believe our policies are best or they don’t care as long as they get to call themselves Chairman. Neither option is anything I can tolerate.

It just makes all the more real my terrible discouragement since Kit Bond announced he’s not running again. Since that announcement, when he knew he could vote his conscience and have no electoral repercussions, he has voted with the liberals an *astounding* number of times. It makes me believe even our purportedly ‘Conservative’ congresscritters are really just wolves in sheeps’ clothing. No wonder we couldn’t get anything accomplished when we held a majority position. Our guys think just like their guys.

I’m not pleased with this discover in any way, shape or form.

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Activists Taking Action: Unified Patriots

Why is Martinez retiring after ONE Senate term?!?!
WashingtonPost on Martinez retiring It seems that everyone feels (or at least SPINS) that Martinez would lose this Seat to any un-named Democrat and he doesn’t want to go through the campaign fight if he doesn’t really have any chance – especially if there is another Candidate with gravitas enough to Poll well enough that would beat the “generic Democrat”…. Who knows really? I wish we really could know!

During the two previous election cycles, the NRSC chose to endorse “moderate” Republicans that they considered to be electable, and subsequently, the committee’s coffers are barren precisely because the NRSC has lost all credibility with the base of the GOP.

What level of financial support could be expected if the committee had not rejected the conservative roots of the GOP, and instead, remained true to the constitutional principles of our Founding?

Let’s face it, the NRSC isn’t going to change its mind of giving Crist support. I view Cornyn’s foray into RedState a feeble attempt to appease the masses. That being said, it is up to those living in Florida (and those of us who know people in Florida) to get Rubio’s message out there.

I do not support Cornyn’s or the NRSC’s decision to endorse Crist prior to letting the people’s voices being heard in a primary.

I also understand the necessity of money. However, money is not the only thing in play.

I have watched ground games change the course of an election – volunteers, door knockers, social gatherings and the regular baby kissing circuit can change the momentum of money overload.

Increase the ranks of the volunteers and supporters and more often than not, the money comes.

It’s time for all of not only to give a few bucks (yes I did) but to also start contacting Floridians we know asking them to support Rubio in his run.

I would love to see this thrown back in the faces of the NRSC. I would love for them to do soul searching on their own relevance.

I just got off the phone with a high energy, smart, vivacious, killer instinct 26 year old resident of Orlando. She had checked out Rubio but hadn’t made the decision what to do yet,

When I told her the NRSC had blessed Crist for the run, that was all she needed.

I will lay odds that she will be working door knocking for him in the near future.