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November 02, 2009

Obligatory: New England GOP Moderates Aim for 2010 Rebound

Come on, now, I couldn't not post it:

New England’s moderate Republicans, shoved out of power by two Democratic waves of anti-George W. Bush fervor, are scrambling to make a 2010 comeback, making early bids for congressional seats that GOP leaders say are critical to taking back majorities in the House and Senate.

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“We aren’t going to win back the majority without fighting hard in the Northeast, and we intend to do it,’’ said Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who hopes to pick up a half-dozen or more seats in the region.

Since Republicans believe their losses in the region were largely due to Bush’s unpopularity, they see a greater opportunity to reclaim the seats. But a pushback from rank-and-file conservatives in the party, who are recruiting their own candidates, combined with a damaged national GOP image, is making the effort an uphill battle.

Sessions fell down, way down, on the Scozzawatver candidacy. But he's right that we'll never see a majority--and thus never see conservative congressfolk like Senator Coburn or Congressman Cantor setting the agenda--without winning back some lost seats. That means targetting purple districts, places that voted for President Obama, in New England, the Midwest, and the West.

Thanks to DrewM. Click over and read the whole thing.


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