2014 Senate Races

[realtonygoodwin]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84176.html?hp=l1

Looks like Sen Chambliss is begging to be primaried in Georgia.

In 2008, he had no primary challenger, and barely won the general election.

 

[realtonygoodwin]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/win-winnable_663836.html

Backing a moderate might make sense in a few states, but not in the five red states with Democratic senators up in 2014. All five are vulnerable: Mark Pryor in Arkansas, Tim Johnson in South Dakota, Mary Landrieu in Louisiana, Mark Begich in Alaska, and Kay Hagan in North Carolina. And if 2014 turns out to be a prosperous year for Republicans, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen will be beatable in New Hampshire (red in 2010, blue in 2012).

We can definitely at least try to field primary candidates in the listed races.

 

[itshappening]

Ken Buck might run in CO again though I can't believe he lost to Bennett in 2010.

He got hammered on abortion and CO women don't like abortion involved in a campaign.

Advice to candidates: shut up about abortion, dont fall for the left's trick of engaging in this conversation, change the subject to the economy.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Ken Buck might run in CO again though I can't believe he lost to Bennett in 2010.

He got hammered on abortion and CO women don't like abortion involved in a campaign.

Advice to candidates: shut up about abortion, dont fall for the left's trick of engaging in this conversation, change the subject to the economy.

Yes. #1 important to remember: DO NOT LET THE OPPOSITION FRAME THE DEBATE!!

That's the only way they can win.

 

[itshappening]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/win-winnable_663836.html



We can definitely at least try to field primary candidates in the listed races.

It's impossible to support multiple senate candidates. senate races cost millions, even the primaries. Most of these states don't have viable liberty candidates.

Focus on getting rid of Lindsey Graham, that will unite lots of conservatives and we have a great candidate in Tom Davis.

Joe Miller and Ken Buck are possibles for Alaska and Colorado but neither are pure liberty candidates. Miller probably closer to us though and has a better chance in a small state that will be surely trending Republican in 2014

 

[realtonygoodwin]

We wouldn't have to be the exclusive supporters, if we support candidates that have a more widespread appeal than just the liberty movement. That way, we could support more than one race.

 

[itshappening]

Yes. #1 important to remember: DO NOT LET THE OPPOSITION FRAME THE DEBATE!!

That's the only way they can win.

Buck would have won that race if it wasn't for abortion. He blew it. Still, it was close I seem to remember. It wasn't an epic fail...

However that seat was open and he should have won. Disappointing. It will be harder in 2014 but if the economy sucks and he shuts up about abortion then he has a great chance.

 

[itshappening]

We wouldn't have to be the exclusive supporters, if we support candidates that have a more widespread appeal than just the liberty movement.

We want more people like Rand in the Senate.. Pure liberty candidates are the only ones worth supporting. I want someone in the senate to fillibuster and make trouble not roll over. Many of the candidates in several states will just roll over.

If the FreeRepublic/HotAir/Redstate crowd want to get rid of Chambliss or anyone else then let them do it but there aint anyone viable in those states who will stand up for liberty in the U.S Senate like Rand Paul, the default alternative will be a congressman or some other statist riding a wave. Tom Davis is the real deal and a race we should get involved in..

 

[Smart3]

Our top priority should remain Davis/SC, Brannon/NC and Miller/AK. It's already going to be hard to win in the primary for all 3, I can't imagine Hagan losing to Brannon if he emerges out of a bloody primary. Miller too, would possibly lose to Begich if Miller only barely wins again in the primary.

Dems have their eyes on ME and KY as pickups, and possibly a long-shot in GA.

 

[Brett85]

Ken Buck might run in CO again though I can't believe he lost to Bennett in 2010.

He got hammered on abortion and CO women don't like abortion involved in a campaign.

Advice to candidates: shut up about abortion, dont fall for the left's trick of engaging in this conversation, change the subject to the economy.

I don't think very many Republicans intentionally bring up the abortion issue. They just get asked about it by the media, and they have to answer the question.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

It's impossible to support multiple senate candidates. senate races cost millions, even the primaries. Most of these states don't have viable liberty candidates.

Focus on getting rid of Lindsey Graham, that will unite lots of conservatives and we have a great candidate in Tom Davis.

Joe Miller and Ken Buck are possibles for Alaska and Colorado but neither are pure liberty candidates. Miller probably closer to us though and has a better chance in a small state that will be surely trending Republican in 2014

I'm not saying we can financially support all of them, but we should have a Liberty candidate in every race.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

We want more people like Rand in the Senate.. Pure liberty candidates are the only ones worth supporting. I want someone in the senate to fillibuster and make trouble not roll over. Many of the candidates in several states will just roll over.

If the FreeRepublic/HotAir/Redstate crowd want to get rid of Chambliss or anyone else then let them do it but there aint anyone viable in those states who will stand up for liberty in the U.S Senate like Rand Paul, the default alternative will be a congressman or some other statist riding a wave. Tom Davis is the real deal and a race we should get involved in..

We will never get anywhere if we don't compromise. Improving a little at a time is better than rapidly declining.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

I don't think very many Republicans intentionally bring up the abortion issue. They just get asked about it by the media, and they have to answer the question.

Do they really have to answer it?

 

[realtonygoodwin]

We want more people like Rand in the Senate.. Pure liberty candidates are the only ones worth supporting. I want someone in the senate to fillibuster and make trouble not roll over. Many of the candidates in several states will just roll over.

If the FreeRepublic/HotAir/Redstate crowd want to get rid of Chambliss or anyone else then let them do it but there aint anyone viable in those states who will stand up for liberty in the U.S Senate like Rand Paul, the default alternative will be a congressman or some other statist riding a wave. Tom Davis is the real deal and a race we should get involved in..

Yes, more Senators like Rand would be ideal. But if we could replace a Saxby Chambliss or a Kay Hagan or an Olympia Snowe with a Ted Cruz or Pat Toomey or a Jeff Flake, it would be a huge improvement. Even better if it was a Mark Udall or a Jeff Merkley being replaced.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the very good.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Yes, more Senators like Rand would be ideal. But if we could replace a Saxby Chambliss or a Kay Hagan or an Olympia Snowe with a Ted Cruz or Pat Toomey or a Jeff Flake, it would be a huge improvement. Even better if it was a Mark Udall or a Jeff Merkley being replaced.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the very good.

Exactly. +rep

 

[AJ Antimony]

I don't think very many Republicans intentionally bring up the abortion issue. They just get asked about it by the media, and they have to answer the question.

LOL This is politics, candidates never have to answer the question. You know one reason why "mainstream" candidates win and third party candidates lose? The "mainstream" candidates know how to be candidates--how to frame answers, how to dodge questions, how to stay on message. The third party candidates always give their 100% pure answers and thus always blow their chances at being attractive candidates.

 

[Eric21ND]

It's impossible to support multiple senate candidates. senate races cost millions, even the primaries. Most of these states don't have viable liberty candidates.

Focus on getting rid of Lindsey Graham, that will unite lots of conservatives and we have a great candidate in Tom Davis.

Joe Miller and Ken Buck are possibles for Alaska and Colorado but neither are pure liberty candidates. Miller probably closer to us though and has a better chance in a small state that will be surely trending Republican in 2014

Ken Buck is pro drug war.

 

[Adrock]

I wish we could find good liberty candidates that don't scare the pants off of the GOP regulars. It would be much easier to fund candidates using their money.

 

[Confederate]

Ken Buck is pro drug war.

He's pro-10th amendment, though. He believes it should be up to the state to determine it's drug policy.

 

[itshappening]

Yes, more Senators like Rand would be ideal. But if we could replace a Saxby Chambliss or a Kay Hagan or an Olympia Snowe with a Ted Cruz or Pat Toomey or a Jeff Flake, it would be a huge improvement. Even better if it was a Mark Udall or a Jeff Merkley being replaced.

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the very good.

And who are Cruz, Toomey and Flake? 2 of them have been in Washington forever, they will do very little to stop anything unconstitutional and when Mitch McConnell and the leadership demand their votes they will go along with it.

We need to focus on real liberty candidates, don't waste your time with people like Flake and Toomey, Hotair/redstate/freerepublic have enough funds and resources to support that type of candidate.