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By Robert Farrow

Conservative voters likely to stay home

The Republican Party can stave off defeat with a strong turnout on Nov. 7, party leaders are telling the faithful — but they are finding it tough to sell that message to some disillusioned conservative voters. “The message hasn’t gotten across because a lot of people are sick and tired of thinking the only reason for going to the polls is to vote for the Republicans because they are lesser of two evils,” said Tom McClusky, vice president for government affairs at the Family Research Council (FRC), a leading social conservative group.
“Conservatives aren’t motivated to come out, is what I’m finding,” said conservative campaign consultant Rick Shaftan, who is based in Sparta, N.J. “They see no reason to re-elect the people who are in office.”

A top Republican pollster confidentially echoed those sentiments. “There are very definitely trouble signs in many states of what we call the ‘LRs’ — the lethargic Republicans,” said the pollster, who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. “They are unhappy with the president and have little love lost for Congress.” There’s little danger that such voters would switch to the Democrats, but “the real problem is that they won’t vote at all,” the pollster said.

With Election Day less than three weeks away, however, efforts to mobilize conservative voters are intensifying. Top Republicans — including President Bush, his chief strategist Karl Rove, Vice President Dick Cheney and Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman — have been meeting with conservative activists, columnists and broadcasters, emphasizing the importance of this midterm election. That message has rippled out via newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and the Internet. An e-mail sent this week by the conservative group GOPUSA.com carried the subject line, “Don’t you dare not vote,” and featured a column by veteran activist Doug Patton appealing to Republican voters’ patriotism.

“As you contemplate how to express your frustration with Republican leaders who may have mishandled the power we have entrusted to them,” Mr. Patton wrote, “consider how you would explain your apathy to the 1.2 million brave men who have given their lives in America’s wars over the last 230 years.” Meanwhile, FRC President Tony Perkins sent an e-mail this week asking supporters to sign a “values voter” pledge. The e-mail warned that “too many elective officeholders are content to downplay social issues,” but said “officials need to hear from us, again and again, that elections are about values first — moral and social norms.”

Many Republicans are worried that the sex scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley of Florida will depress turnout among religious conservatives who have been staunchly loyal to the Republican Party.
from the Washington Times

The Washington Times also notes in a later article that Nancy Pelosi, who would be Speaker of the House if the Democrats win, has cut through a San Francisco fog of obscurity about the Democrats’ intentions and spoken clearly:

Last week she said that President Bush’s tax cuts would have to be rolled back for those above ‘a certain level,’ with details to be worked out later.

“To parse this statement, recall that the Democrats’ definition of ‘rich’ is pretty broad; in 2001, before the Bush tax cuts were enacted, the 36 percent income tax rate kicked in at $166,500 for married couples filing jointly. Not content to stop at the usual ‘soak the rich’ Democratic rhetoric, Pelosi also noted that middle-class tax relief would have to take a backseat (and maybe the caboose) to not increasing the deficit. So if the Democrats win, you will have no idea what your taxes will be next year,” said Mr. Factor, who is chairman of the Free Enterprise Fund.

“Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York would be in charge of writing the nation’s tax legislation. He would determine what rates you and your business will pay. Singing the same tune as Pelosi, Rangel recently said that if the Democrats win, ‘Everything is on the table.’ In fact, when he was asked if he would consider across-the-board income tax increases on everyone, including the middle class, he said ‘No question about it.’
“If top Democrats talk this way now before they’re elected, what can we expect them to do afterwards?”

Don Surber notes in his blog that

Pelosi is rated 100 percent by NARAL, the pro-abortion group. She gets an F from the National Rifle Association.

She gets a 100 percent rating from the National Education Association. She gets a 0 percent rating from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which wants to crack down on illegal immigration.

Then she turns around and calls Republicans extremists.

I do not want to portray her as a caricature of a San Francisco liberal, but that is how she votes.

A TV sitcom would reject as cliched a script that gave a San Francisco congresswoman such a voting record.

I do not disagree with her on every matter. For example, gay adoption does not bother me.

But how can Republicans work with a person who holds so many extreme positions and will not budge an inch?

Good gravy, she voted against adding prescription coverage to Medicare because she did not get her way.

After that, how can anyone on Medicare ever vote for her again?

Then there is energy. She opposed making it easier to build new refineries, she opposed drilling in the arctic, and she opposed even having a Web site promoting the use of Yucca Mountain, Nev., as a nuclear waste dump.

On top of that, she wants to regulate energy prices.

This is liberalism that has not matured from its sit-in-the-dark-and-freeze-to-death energy policies of the 1970s.

Legislation is built on compromise.

For six years, too many Democrats like Pelosi have preferred that Congress do nothing rather than address the problems the nation faces. This has helped plunge public approval of Congress below that of the unpopular president.

Yes, many of the Republicans have annoyed me greatly, but…..

Do you really want your taxes raised?

Do you really want terrorists to be able to operate easier in this country?

Do you really another 4 to 8 years of appeasement to terrorists?

Do you want more of the social fabric of this country underminded?

Do you really want all of the Republican agenda rolled back because the crappy congress only did some of what you wanted.

Do you really think Pelosi is better then the worst of the Republicans?

Do you really think it is smart to have this logic?

Well, since no one appreciates me and I only get half of what I wanted, I am not going to vote and make sure I get the exact opposite of what I wanted.

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Yeah, I am going to vote out the Republican majority. Based upon basic competence alone, the people in power haven’t shown any reason at all to be rehired.

I say throw the bums out and maybe we’ll get a better batch in 2008.

(And no, I don’t think we’ll all die if we vote for Democrats. Remember Bush is still President, nothing radical is going to survive a veto.)

Alarmman is dead-on. The MSM is way, way, way off base and nobody but NOBODY is fooled by their putrid (but utterly predictable) BS. Those despicable NYT/CNN/WSJ/ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX polls are all totally bogus, tilted, a complete sham and should be ignored by every halfway intelligent voting adult. At most, Pres. Bush et al. lose, maybe, 25-30 House seats max; and no more than 8-10 in the Senate–if all goes well and no more “shoes” drop.

So let’s stop all this wimpy, pathetic caterwalling and celebrate another historic victory of our great and dear leader.

The disillusioned conservatives are just venting. They’ll show up on election day.

I dont think the MSM polling data is correct :: GASP!!!!! ::

I think this is a ploy to plant in the minds of easily led conservatives that there is no use in voting..you know, its the old woe is me sydrome.

NEVER trust the MSM … I dont..and I dont believe they are correct.

Will link up to help spread the word..thanks!