Staying on Course

Written by Tina Thursday, 23 April 2009 08:34

Just from having my eyes and ears open over the past month, I have come to a conclusion that will probably startle no one....it's gonna be hard for candidates for high state offices in Georgia to keep the discussion on course, i.e. keep focussed on state issues. Republicans are so angry over the national losses sustained in the past election that they will constantly be throwing national issues at state candidates & will try to associate state candidates with national elected officials whom they dislike.

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Dave Bearse: ...

It's a recipe for brusing primaries that may leave the winners without a relevant articulated Georgia platform to pitch to independents heading into the Genera Election, an opportunity that ought not to be squandered.

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April 23, 2009
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mark.maisel: ...

It may be you are correct, Tina. Among reasons for this, I suggest that they feel perfectly safe with regards to the elective offices they currently hold. Most of Georgia remains comfortably in their grasp and I honestly do not see that changing in the upcoming election cycle. It would be nice if they were greatly surprised by losing a significant number of the offices they currently hold. It might serve to help them begin the long overdue process of rebuilding their party, platform, and credibility. Ideas and philosophies must be defensible and sensible in order for them to resonate with the electorate. While approaches lacking in these may achieve short term success, ie, the fairly brief hold of their party on majority status in the US House, it is not sustainable because they only appealed to a very vocal minority and eventually, remainder tired of them and the ruinous results of their policies.

Sorry, I often let my thoughts run away with my fingers.

With regards to my suggestion, Georgia and the few remaining areas supportive of the tired cant of the current Republican Party will continue to lag until either their party changes for the better, or splinters into smaller parties which will have more specialized appeal.

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