Novakula: Mehlman warns GOP...Republicans could lose 45 seats in Nov.

GOP chief warns Republicans could lose seats

May 7, 2006

BY ROBERT NOVAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak07.html

Republican National Chairman Kenneth Mehlman went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to warn the party's House and Senate campaign staffers of dire consequences unless Republicans break the current legislative deadlock.

Mehlman emphasized the necessity to pass a budget resolution and an immigration reform bill, two issues that seriously concern the Republican base.

Word circulated around Capitol Hill that Mehlman warned that 45 seats could be lost in the House on Nov. 7.

He told me that he did not mention that figure and, in fact, thinks Republicans would retain control of the House if elections were held today. High-level party sources close to Mehlman estimate the GOP loss could be 25 seats under a worst-case scenario. A 15-seat gain would give the Democrats House control.

have you heard anything about insuring integrity in the voting machine. Has the DNC done anything to insure that what happened in Ohio or Florida doesn't happen again? They moved voting machines OUT OF DEMOCRATIC AREAS so there were long lines...

I remember 2004 when we were assurred that they had people on site to prevent fraud. Where were they when we needed them, before the election?

This is just a game with them, just like they are floating the idea that Hillary Clinton will be the nomination in 2008, and the MSM is working with them

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Rove_reaching_out_to_nearly_every_0507.html

raising expectations. If we do nont get 45 we loose. Stupid we only need 15.

That is the goal. That is the plan. We'll do what is needed to do that.

Let the other team sweat the stats, and talk to the press about "this one here, or that one over there." That's because they know they are going to lose, and more, that they deserve to lose. The American people want a change and will make a change. That's all that matters.

Everytime I see his whiney ass on tv, I just get the urge to punch something.

And I am not a violent person.
It's just the effect he has on me.

Look at that picture of him - anybody else want to punch him?:spank:

...set the bar low so you can claim "victory!"

People don't realize how hard it is to beat an incumbent.

Gerrymander and Diebold...quite the combination.

Cause right now, those Pubs are more or less saying that they are planning on staying home.

GOP's gonna do what it can to make the Pub voters question that stay home move.