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Accentuate the positive (Alaska) vs the negative (AZ)

Posted: August 25, 2010 by datechguy in congress, elections, internet/free speech, media, opinion/news, tea parties
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Well Arizona voters decided that John McCain deserves another terms in the senate and took Quayle the younger over the superior Vernon Parker.

Like Barbara Espinosa (Have you caught her blog talk radio show BTW) I preferred both Hayworth and Parker but the voters have spoken and it’s up to us to keep both of those seats in the R column.

In once sense it is not a surprise as if the Senate could flip the state might have wanted to keep the seniority that McCain brings, but if you see an amnesty bill next year, be assured that John McCain will be on board bigtime.

Meanwhile in Alaska Stacy McCain reports the MSM is still in full denial mode concerning Joe Miller:

Traditional media, however, continued to hold out hope for Murkowski, a pro-choice Republican who voted for the unpopular TARP bailout and had been labeled one of the ”Top 10 Senate RINOs” (Republican In Name Only) by Human Events.

In its headline, Roll Call described Murkowski as merely “imperiled,” and an Anchorage Daily News reporter named “Sean” said the incumbent was “battling for her political life.” The New York Times said she was “in a surprisingly tight race.” But Republican sources in Anchorage were more blunt, declaring Murkowski “toast” and employing obscene terms to describe just how completely she had been defeated.

Even funnier is this bit from MSNBC’s first read:

If 2008 was about “hope,” then 2010 might be about “fear” — with Republicans running on fear of Obama/Dems, while Dems will be running on fear of returning to Bush/GOP policies.

*** Why McCain won and Murkowski is in trouble: In fact, this explains why someone like John McCain cruised to victory last night in Arizona and Murkowski didn’t. McCain

Oh conservatives won because of fear. No media bigotry there. Gee what else could they have in common? I’ll give you a clue, it’s someone who sells books, is hated and ridiculed by the media and has odd shaped hips.

Robert Stacy also credits WooHooYoo and people like her for getting him involved and the hard work that made things happen.

Miss Sharon — her Twitter name is WooHooYoo – isn’t famous or influential. She’s just someone who has stopped asking, “What can I do?” and started doing what she can. (Good advice.)

I am looking forward to being able to say the same in November when talking about Bill Gunn here in MA-01.

Maybe by then the media will call the race for Miller.

Hey Mass bloggers are you free Monday night Aug 30th?

Posted: August 24, 2010 by datechguy in blogs, fun, local stuff, short films/interviews, special events, tea parties
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If you are why don’t you join me at the Border Grille & Bar in Leominster Mass. I will be attending the Twin City tea party meeting that starts around 6:30 but will be staying afterward to talk and enjoy the half price appetizers and 25 cent wings.

If you are up for the tea party meeting come down and take a look, if you aren’t free till later say 9 p.m. then come afterward, we’ll enjoy some blogger company, do a segment or two of DaTechGuy’s field guide to bloggers, and maybe film a brief bloggers round table for our readers.

I’ll even bring extra hats in the car. What do you say?

How useless is the Mass. republican party

Posted: August 14, 2010 by datechguy in elections, tea parties
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This useless:

a whopping 96 House and Senate Democrats are currently unopposed, State House News Service reported. In addition to the one-sided legislative races, Republicans have mounted no challenges to seven incumbent Democratic sheriffs while all but two of the 11 district attorney posts are assured to remain with the Democrats.

What is the problem? Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) Nails it:

Hedlund said he fears the GOP is focusing too highly on “top of the ticket” offices, such as the races for governor and treasurer, both of which boast strong Republican contenders.

“I’ve been telling people the dynamics are similar to what they were in 1990 and people are especially upset with Democratic incumbents,” Hedlund said. “What frustrates me is the lack of focusing on building from the ground up.“

If it wasn’t for the tea parties in places like Worcester county where would the republicans be? In our neck of the woods we are contesting all kinds of races.

This state is dying for different leadership, the national party and the state party have a lot to answer for.

Stacy Stacy Stacy…

Posted: August 13, 2010 by datechguy in elections, tea parties
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You actually have to ask if we should write off Calif 36? Well I shouldn’t be surprised, after all the establishment hasn’t actually led the charge in this cycle.

Liz Carter (Ga-4) at Candidate Forum

The national party was ready to play the party of submission until the Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin and the Tea Parties (with plenty of help from the Obama Administration) got voters so energized that Republicans are competing in Districts like Ga-4 (Liz Carter) and Ma-1 (Bill Gunn)

Bill Gunn at Fitchburg Standout

Don’t forget that when questioned the night of the great Scott Brown victory Mitt Romney, if the party would support Republicans in Massachusetts, the establishment candidate wasn’t able to simply say yes.

The establishment republicans have been reading too much Eugene Robinson. The people better understand that if we are going to win these races, we have to do it ourselves.

It will be up to actual people to get this work done and further up to bloggers like you me and Little Miss Attila to promote and encourage those people.

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