After Foley, Some Say Party Could Lose House and Senate

nam78_two

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:21 PM
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After Foley, Some Say Party Could Lose House and Senate

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100201463.html

As House GOP leaders defended their role in handling revelations that forced Foley on Friday to give up his House seat, party strategists said the scandal threatens to depress turnout among Christian conservatives and could hamper efforts to convince undecided and swing voters that Republicans deserve to remain in the majority.

There was intense anger among social conservative activists in Washington yesterday, and some called for House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) to resign.

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DianeG5385

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:23 PM
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1. One can only hope

But it won't be easy. The pukes are thugs and they'll be gunning for us these next five weeks. They have NO shame over the Foley thing, only extreme anger at being outed. They are now out to take down as many dems as possible in as dirty a way as they can.

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mucifer

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:25 PM
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2. Don't forget repubs have much more money and play dirty

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truthisfreedom

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:28 PM
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3. imagine yourself a fundie. voter turnout will seriously be depressed.

they're embarrassed by their party. it's the laughingstock party. it's the party of corruption.

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WHEN CRABS ROAR

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:37 PM
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4. Republickins don't seem to change much.

They will still come out and vote for hate and justice

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question everything

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Mon Oct-02-06 11:44 PM
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5. Yes, on CNN the report was that the one running the re-election

campaign - do not remember his name - has pretty much conceded Foley's seat that, until he resigned, was considered a safe bet.

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