http://www.bookwormroom.com/2010/01/20/why-scott-browns-election-is-so-inordinately-important/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bookwormroom.com/2010/01/20/why-scott-browns-election-is-so-inordinately-important/comment-page-1/#comment-86324 BrianE Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=10467#comment-86324 The linked article indicates the RNC was working behind the scenes, and I guess that makes sense, given the nature of Massachusettes politics.   From the link: <em> </em> <em>The competence of the NRSC (which was in short supply when they endorsed Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio in the Florida primary) will certainly raise confidence in some potential candidates and get more people in the game for the GOP.  Retirements may follow on the Democratic side of the aisle, but they would have to happen rather quickly, as primaries are already approaching in some states.  We’ll probably know the scope of the impact by the end of March at the latest.</em> <em>Meanwhile … job well done.</em> The linked article indicates the RNC was working behind the scenes, and I guess that makes sense, given the nature of Massachusettes politics.
 
From the link:


The competence of the NRSC (which was in short supply when they endorsed Charlie Crist over Marco Rubio in the Florida primary) will certainly raise confidence in some potential candidates and get more people in the game for the GOP.  Retirements may follow on the Democratic side of the aisle, but they would have to happen rather quickly, as primaries are already approaching in some states.  We’ll probably know the scope of the impact by the end of March at the latest.
Meanwhile … job well done.

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]]> http://www.bookwormroom.com/2010/01/20/why-scott-browns-election-is-so-inordinately-important/comment-page-1/#comment-86321 Bookworm Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=10467#comment-86321 <p>Rob Miller (<a title="http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/" href="../../../../" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Joshuapundit</a>) has reminded me that the <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/19/nrsc-rnc-quietly-moved-money-into-massachusetts-last-two-weeks/comment-page-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RNC did in fact funnel in some money</a> a couple of weeks ago but, wisely, they kept it a secret.  I don't think that late, secret cash infusion changes my analysis, though.  The RNC was following the grassroots, not leading it.  Brown is still a product of the internet and the Army of Davids, not a centralized party command post.  Having said that, the RNC deserves kudos for being smart enough to figure out that important dynamic and choosing to leave it alone.</p> Rob Miller (Joshuapundit) has reminded me that the RNC did in fact funnel in some money a couple of weeks ago but, wisely, they kept it a secret.  I don’t think that late, secret cash infusion changes my analysis, though.  The RNC was following the grassroots, not leading it.  Brown is still a product of the internet and the Army of Davids, not a centralized party command post.  Having said that, the RNC deserves kudos for being smart enough to figure out that important dynamic and choosing to leave it alone.

]]> http://www.bookwormroom.com/2010/01/20/why-scott-browns-election-is-so-inordinately-important/comment-page-1/#comment-86320 BrianE Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:13:43 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=10467#comment-86320 Good analysis.   You're right that the RNC was ignoring Brown. If true, like Palin, he owes little to the republicans-- for good or bad, since that was one of the knocks on the Maverick.   Also, wasn't it Howard Dean that first exploited the power of the internet, especially as a fund-raising tool?     Good analysis.
 
You’re right that the RNC was ignoring Brown. If true, like Palin, he owes little to the republicans– for good or bad, since that was one of the knocks on the Maverick.
 
Also, wasn’t it Howard Dean that first exploited the power of the internet, especially as a fund-raising tool?
 
 

]]> http://www.bookwormroom.com/2010/01/20/why-scott-browns-election-is-so-inordinately-important/comment-page-1/#comment-86319 SADIE Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:07:56 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=10467#comment-86319 Great post, Book. It comes back to the power of one in the plural sense - everyONE. Brown changed the narrative from 'I'  to' We'. Great post, Book.
It comes back to the power of one in the plural sense – everyONE.
Brown changed the narrative from ‘I’  to’ We’.

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