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Part Two of Four By Dave Andrusko It would be impossible to do justice to what is taking place, even if I wrote without stopping for the next couple of hours. Let me get the negative out of the way, first.
Although he was not talking specifically about this, the best summary came from ABC's Jake Tapper who talked about all the "bizarre twists and turns." Yes, indeed. You already know about the vicious, unprincipled, and sexist (with a capital "S") attacks on pro-life Christine O'Donnell, who is running for the Senate seat once held by Joe Biden in Delaware. They are so ugly that even NOW--which up until yesterday never found an attack on Republican women gross enough to criticize--spoke out. Then there is that bastion of principled behavior, former President Bill Clinton, trying to weasel his way out admitting that he tried to talk Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic candidate in Florida's Senate race , into withdrawing, in order that "Independent" Charlie Crist (currently the governor) might prevail over pro-life Republican Marco Rubio. What a guy! But an observation from a university professor, commenting on a race in a suburb of Washington, DC, between incumbent pro-abortion Rep. Gerry Connelly (D) and his pro-life challenger Keith Fimian (R), tells us a lot about both the desperation and the lifejacket pro-abortion Democrats reflexively cling to. "It's really hard for a Democrat to run on the economy," [George Mason University's Stephen Farnsworth] said. "I think in the 11th District, describing Fimian as a socially conservative Republican helps Connolly." A Connolly supporter chimed in, telling the Washington Independent, "Social issues are part and parcel to who the candidate is." And what is the "social issue" par excellence? Abortion. True, Democrats cannot run on the economy. And true "social issues" do tell the public a lot about a candidate. So what to do in this unfavorable political climate where it is true that Democrats cannot run on the economy? It's reported that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will "start airing a radio ad Friday calling Republican challenger Keith Fimian's views on abortion 'extreme.'" Only this time it is not going to work. Pro-Life Republicans have answered the best way possible--by calmly explaining that their position on abortion is much closer to where a majority of the American people is than is the abortion-on-demand posture of most Democrats. Finally, over the last couple of months we've talked about the fundamental dynamics which have, if anything, gotten worse for Democrats. Those include the "enthusiasm gap; the greater support for the "generic" Republican candidate; and what the New York Times described Wednesday: "Republicans have wiped out the advantage held by Democrats in recent election cycles among women, Roman Catholics, less affluent Americans and independent. All of those groups broke for Mr. Obama in 2008 and for Congressional Democrats when they grabbed both chambers from the Republicans four years ago, according to exit polls." And that doesn't even address the tremendous drag on the electoral fortunes of Democrats who voted for the abortion-ridden ObamaCare. Its importance in turning Independents against Democrats cannot be overstated. USA Today's Susan Page was not overstating the situation in her lead paragraphs today. "Two years after President Obama was swept into office on a message of hope, he faces what may be a historic rebuke from midterm voters, including millions of independents who supported him last time. Four years after California liberal Nancy Pelosi triumphantly claimed the House speaker's gavel for the Democrats, Ohio conservative John Boehner is poised to take it away for the Republicans." I hope you've helped those pro-lifers who might need assistance to vote early (where states allow). You can find this out at http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Sept10/nv091710part2.html. Likewise, in competitive
races NRLC is providing you with the kind of information you
need to know where the candidates stand. Go to For further information about candidates, you can contact your NRLC state affiliate. And please, PLEASE, pass along all these blog entries through your social networks. Please send your comments on Today's News & Views and National Right to Life News Today to daveandrusko@gmail.com. If you like, join those who are following me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/daveha. |
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have always subscribed to the idea that your real character--who
you are when no one is looking--is revealed best in how you
response to difficult circumstances. Pro-abortion Democrats face
an electoral Armageddon in the House and decisive loses in the
Senate. Among the endangered are some of the sleaziest
politicians who are running in parts of the country where "good
government" is a four-letter word. The behavior of their
campaign supporters of late has been abominable