Thread: GOP Loses Congressional Election, Faces Bloodbath in Nov.

GOP Loses Congressional Election, Faces Bloodbath in Nov.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:57 AM

By: Newsmax Staff

On Tuesday night, Republicans lost a Republican congressional district in a special election in Mississippi.

Party insiders fear the loss may be just another sign of a coming bloodbath for congressional Republicans this November.

Democrat Travis Childers’ victory over Republican Greg Davis in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District yesterday dealt the GOP its third straight loss of a solid Republican district to insurgent Democrats in this year’s special elections.

With nearly all precincts reporting, Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Childers held a 54 percent to 46 percent lead over Southaven Mayor Davis.

The seat was vacated by Republican Roger Wicker when he was appointed to fill the Senate seat that Republican Trent Lott vacated when he retired.

Wicker had held the seat since 1994, never winning re-election with less than 63 percent of the vote, the Washington Post reported.

The district, a Republican stronghold, had backed George Bush with 59 percent of the vote in 2000 and 62 percent in 2004.

Childers’ victory hands the Democrats their second special election victory in the South in less than two weeks. On May 3, Democratic State Rep. Donald Cazayoux Jr. defeated former Republican State Legislator Woody Jenkins in a Louisiana district that had been in GOP hands for 33 years.

Richard Baker had vacated the seat when he resigned in February.

And in March, Democrat Bill Foster defeated Republican Jim Oberweis in an Illinois district that former Republican House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert had held for nearly 21 years.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen said in a statement: “After three consecutive special election defeats in districts that President Bush twice won easily, it is abundantly clear the American people have turned their back and shut the door on the special interest-driven agenda of the Republican Party. There is no district that is safe for Republican candidates.â€

I understand that the Democrat who won is more conservative than the Republican and that's why he won. It's no longer a party issue.

Travis Childers isn't all bad, however, he has failed to fully address what we should do with the 15-30 million illegals currently residing in our country. He says he's not for amnesty and that all illegals that have committed crimes should be deported. This could lead one to believe that he is for allowing those that have not committed crimes (unrelated to illegal immigration) to remain in the country.

I will continue to have concern about a Democrat dominated U.S. Congress, especially if a Democrat ends up in the White House.

Five words.

Bush, McCain, Immigration, War, Economy.

These explain why the GOP is facing a political apocalypse.

W

Originally Posted by miguelina

I understand that the Democrat who won is more conservative than the Republican and that's why he won. It's no longer a party issue.

BINGO!

Originally Posted by MW

Travis Childers isn't all bad, however, he has failed to fully address what we should do with the 15-30 million illegals currently residing in our country. He says he's not for amnesty and that all illegals that have committed crimes should be deported. This could lead one to believe that he is for allowing those that have not committed crimes (unrelated to illegal immigration) to remain in the country.

I will continue to have concern about a Democrat dominated U.S. Congress, especially if a Democrat ends up in the White House.

I feel this way aboout ALL politicians... Hard to trust any on just their words..

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