The libs were so sure that this was going to be the deciding factor against Republicans in regards to the upcoming fall elections. They said this was "the one to watch." They said this was the "belwether" race and would answer the question about Republicans being able to hold their majority in the fall elections. Well....thank God: it's been answered and the Republican won!

Republican Brian Bilbray emerged victorious after a costly and contentious special election race against Democrat Francine Busby, a local school board member.

With 96 percent of precincts reporting, Bilbray had 58,566 votes, or 49 percent, to Busby's 53,598 votes, or 45 percent. "I think that we're going back to Washington," Bilbray told cheering supporters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060607/...imaries_rdp_30

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

That area of San Diego was a Republican stronghold. Different elections showed between 54% and 58% Republican core constituents. And that's not a recent thing. The San Diego area has been the bedrock of Republicanism in California.

The Dems spent 2 mil. But the Republicans spent 4.5 mil and hundreds of activists were sent merely to hold onto what should have been a LOCK.

And you Repub couldn't even muster the majority of 50%.

This election is a bellweather for what's going to happen in November. Because if Repubs have to fight so hard in an area which was a Republican stronghold, how in the world will they ever win in more closely contested races?

Ask John Thune, beneficiary when Tiny Tommy Daschle got voters' bootprint right on his child-sized butt. Daschle's defeat was devastating to the Donks and everyone knew it. He lost because his minions let down their guard.

San Diego will remain conservative. Take that to the bank.

while this was but a single race in an established republican community, the republicans held on to a seat given up by cunningham because of his corruption.
the democrats will have to offer something other than being non-republican if they want to exploit the self-inflicted wounds of this administration.
America is tired of sordid politicians - of both parties; the democrats need to stake out why their candidates should be THE valid alternative.
if they have a message, i haven't heard it.

The big thing Thune wanted from Bush the Lame was to protect the big military installation in SD:
Your ad hominem regarding Daschle's stature would be better applied to your boy Thune. At least Daschle could protect a vital airbase.

At least Thune knew his primncipal residence was not in a Washington, D.C. suburb, but back in his home state. Daschle forgot who brung him to the dance.

Interesting to note that saving money by closing unwanted facilities NEVER matters to liberals. Just the jobs absorbed back into the local economy, or ways to waste money readmitting these same people back into the civilian labor force.

HA! Only a lib could try turning a LOSS into a WIN. Sorry, Beagle.....we had libs on this very board who just yesterday said this was the "one to watch" and was the "bellwether" for the upcoming elections. Now, you can't go changing what they said.

And yes.....the whole story is that the Republican had to beat 13 OTHER REPUBLICANS. The Democrat only had to beat ONE other Democrat. That's why he had to spend more money and why the race was that close. It's always nice to tell the WHOLE STORY.

Way to go Republicans.

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"What exactly is this foreign policy experience?" Obama said mockingly of the New York senator. "Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crises? The answer is no."

They always do that.
Say that their losses are really wins..I guess it makes the feel better..shrug.



This was the BIG one the big thing yada blah blah blah for the Demcorats and they LOST!
....insert Robert Kennedy...IT WAS STOLEN!!!

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

You could say the same thing about Rick Santorum:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06146/693291-192.stm
Or any other long-serving Congresscritter. It's not an invalid criticism, but it's not a strong one, either.

I agree with you about closing bases. But that's not a liberal or conservative thing; it's a parochial thing. Every Congresscritter tends to fight to keep local bases open. That's why the base closings are handled the way they are: a single list that must be voted up or down as a whole.

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