Let the 2010 Midterms Begin!
Written by downthecenter on document.write(localTime(’Jan 28, 2009 15:40 GMT’))Jan-28-09 7:40am/28/2009 15:40 GMT
From: www.downthecenter.org
While we’re still riding the high of the inauguration and our new president, the 2010 mid-term elections might still seem like its far over the horizon. The GOP, on the other hand, knows they need to act quickly if they are to regain any ground in the House and Senate races, and they have a plan. Their sites are firmly fixed on ousting Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D, NV) in his home state.
Though no top candidate has emerged to run against Reid, the GOP has already began running its first ad criticizing the senator’s vote for last year’s 700 billion dollar bailout package:
As Democrat leader, he helped pay for vicious attack ads criticizing last year’s bailouts. But guess who voted for the $700 billion bailout. You guessed it, Harry Reid. And now he wants a trillion more dollars in new spending? A trillion dollars? Tell Harry Reid to stop wasting our hard-earned money.
I’ll say right now, I’m no particular fan of Harry Reid, he does tend to be hyper partisan (as majority leaders usually are) and plays the political game at every turn. Though I must say I think he’s good at what he does.
This mid-term is already shaping up to be one of the hardest fights in recent history for the republicans. They have a lot of ground to gain. They’ve been shaken out of their complacence by 2 cycles of blistering defeats, and their hungry again. I hope they do well, not because I necessarily support them, but I’ve never been comfortable with one party controlling all three branches of the government.
Here’s to hoping the GOP and its leaders have found their way once more, back to their ideals of small government, fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, and civil liberties. Good luck to you all.
Interesting that articles continue to indicate “No Candidates Against Harry Reid” I left my job on 3 April 2009 to run against Harry Reid. When the press and the Parties indicate there is no candidate, they are trying to marginalize those who may run, and split the voice of the American People, and Nevadan’s in particular in this area. I have filed with the Federal Election Committee, and the State of Nevada for this Senate Run (although the Nevada Secretary of State returned my submission indicating they were not taking submissions at this time). See my Web Site at: http://www.parsonforsenate2010.com/
I am not a politician, simply a citizen who has had enough and willing to step into a leadership role and return our government to “We the People”
Bill Parson