What is the lesson of the 23rd Congressional Race?
By bobmnu
@bobmnu (8157)
United States
November 5, 2009 1:09am CST
I think the lesson to be learned by both parties is that they have to listen to the people. Eleven good old boys in the Republican party gave the nomination to someone who earned the spot. A man with very little political experience, limited funds to start, and no organization takes on the political machine (Republican) and almost wins after defeating the party choice. He also came into the election late and still almost won.
I have seen a couple of Tea Parties and the people who are becoming politically involved are very different that those of the past. The people are fed up with Politics as usual and that is why the voted for President Obama but when they got the same old thing they are looking for a real change.
2 responses
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
5 Nov 09
The republicans had best learn this lesson well and fast.
We want conservatives, which is what the republican party used to be before the RINOs arrived.
If the party wants to survive then it should listen to the people... otherwise they will go the way of the Whigs and a new party will rise from the ashes.
The republican party cannot compete if it continues to try to be just like the competition.
If people wanted liberals, then they will vote democrat... not republican.
@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
5 Nov 09
The lesson is simple. Both parties days are numbered. A third party candidate, who has never run for office before, an inexperienced campaigner and a very late entery in to the race, completely knocks one major party out of the race and nearly defeats the other major party. Not to mention that had the votes that went to the candidate that dropped out gone instead to the thrid party, we would be seeing a brand new letter next to a name in congress.
The lesson is that the people REALLY are sick of them both and we are not joking about this. It isn't just a sign slogan or a protest chant. it isn't idle rhetoric, it's genuine "sick of it" syndrom and we mean business.
