Thread: GOP expects to lose more House seats

GOP expects to lose more House seats

By: Josh Kraushaar
Sep 25, 2007 06:03 AM EST
Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole
John Boehner and his campaign chief, Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, are at war over campaign tactics and operations.
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Top Republicans are privately bracing for the possibility that they could lose additional House seats in next year’s elections as a result of untimely retirements, ongoing scandals and unexpectedly gloomy fundraising forecasts, according to several members and aides.

It seems every day brings more bad news for Republicans. As Politico first reported Friday, House Minority Leader John Boehner and his campaign chief, Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, are at war over campaign tactics and operations. Boehner is demanding a major shake-up at the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The dust-up might be the least of the GOP’s problems. Three House Republicans in very competitive districts recently announced their retirements — and several more senior GOP members have hinted they may do the same.

Put simply, Republicans lack the money to fight seriously for many of these seats. The NRCC is essentially broke, with more debt than money in the bank. “When you look at what’s going on in the House, the prospects for getting back on track are pretty dim at the moment,â€

I certainly hope the ones we lose aren't part of the majority that is against amnesty!

Because you have lost your way and would not listen to your supporters... because you support wild out of control spending; because of the corruption... live with your decisions and dont Bitc_ about it

I am so sick of this nutty party I belong to and refuse to give them a penny till we clean up our back yard and right now it is funky....

this is the never ending story..... ILLEGAL IMMIGRATON SUPPORTERS in the HOUSE and SENATE need to be charged with FRAUD, WASTE and ABUSE of the TAX PAYer's DOLLARS.

Republicans are folding like a cheap lawn chair... go after them folks. It doesnt matter of you are a Democrat, Republican or Independant ... go after your parties political fools and get them out of office... we can argue politics later

Right on ... and it's a tragedy that a great party like the Republican Party could fall victim to the evil and wicked devises of a few. But that is what has happened to our Republican Party. It got a snake bite and with the antidote staring them in the face, the will of the American People, party leadership chose to play a global chess game led by a Mad Man and ignored it.

It's pay back, throw back, flashback and blow back .. all at once.

Republicans need to study the history of our Party and reconnect with the values of the party which were the values of a nation which were the values so eloquently established by the US Constitution and our Declaration of Independence.

Republicans were the monitors of trade to protect our economy.

Republicans were the monitors of immigration to protect our people.

Republicans were the monitors of civil rights and equal protection under the law.

Republicans were abolitionists and suffragettes.

Republicans were the reason we became the nation we are today but because Republicans lost their way along the way we've become a nation we no longer recognize.

Rediscover your Roots, Republicans .. you'll really what you see when you do. Then lets live it with the bravery of our Republican ancestors.