29 ordspråk av Gary Jacobson
Gary Jacobson
A move back to the center is essential. The election reminded him that California is not a Republican state. You don't win here by emphasizing your GOP agenda.
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Bilbray is the most prominent figure out there and so he will be everybody's target. Then, he has the distinction of being a lobbyist – I would have been astonished if this was not used by his opponents.
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Gore has the economy on his side and the statistics he will be able to produce will be an impressive argument. I am expecting a very close election,
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He behaved in such a way that it was almost certain that he would be discovered.
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Here's an open seat that came up surprisingly at short notice, and anyone who ever thought about running for Congress sometime would say this is my time to take a shot at it.
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I don't know if the Democrats are capable of having a coordinated theme like that.
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If a year from now the public mood is similar to what it is now, Republicans will be in trouble, ... a bit premature, but not crazy.
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If he restores the strong support of Republicans, he can ride out the rest of the term and keep Republican politicians on his side as well.
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If there is really any evidence of insider trading, then he's in very serious trouble, and so is his party. It adds another brick to Democrats' argument that Republicans are corrupt.
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If they win it, it's a huge symbolic victory. If they lose it, they can say they couldn't have won it anyway.
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In such a thoroughly Republican district, if she took it, it would be a big sign. But if she doesn't win, it doesn't mean that Republicans have nothing to worry about.
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In this campaign, everyone is trying to be the non-Cunningham. With all the scandals besieging Republicans make it not a good year to have on your resume that you have bee a lobbyist in Washington.
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It doesn't hurt candidates to criticize them (Republicans in the House), because the criticism is shared with their Republican voters. Most are unhappy with corruption and spending . . . so their charge is to prove they are the most anti-corrupt. They are competing for mantle of who will be the toughest on the deficit.
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It makes sense there would be a letdown after impeachment. People are tired of scandals and want peace and quiet.
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It seems like a bald-faced lie. The whole point of the initiative is to prevent the part of the budget that automatically gets spent on education from getting spent on education?. To argue this will create more money for schools is almost straightforwardly false.
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