Dismal special election record hampers GOP's 2010 comeback

[ccharles000]

The GOP could lose its fifth of five big special elections in two years — a development that has Republicans asking why the irregular races continue to bedevil their party, even as it rebounds in other ways.

Some say Republicans haven’t learned from their losses in three conservative districts last year, nor from an upstate New York special election in March.

Now the party’s focus is on next Tuesday’s special election in New York, to see if it can hold former Rep. John McHugh’s (R-N.Y.) seat.

Operatives with special-election experience blame a familiar problem that has reared its head: the ugly primary.

There technically weren’t any primaries in the race, but Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman did seek the GOP nomination from party leaders before going the third-party route. He is now threatening to overtake GOPer Dede Scozzafava in the polls.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/64897-party-anguish-as-0-5-record-stares-it-in-face

[ej510]

1. Let's hope this trend continues.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. "....even as it rebounds in other ways."

:wtf:

What other ways might that be? Poll numbers? :rofl: Generic Congressional ballot numbers? Defeating HCR yet again? :shrug:
Oh, wait a min.................:rofl:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. It is continuing it's downward rebound from 1984?

:shrug:

That is "another way."

:shrug:

[tridim]

3. I'm sure Politico will post a story today about how Americans are moving to the right. nt

[ribrepin]

5. Well the Republican party is moving to the right

I don't think politico thinks there are any Democrats is the country.