It happened right after the presidential election last year; now, it's happening once again. Some liberal democrats and so-called "big tent" rinos are placing the blame on Sarah Palin for Hoffman's loss last night in the NY 23 race. Fellow readers, I knew and you knew that this would happen. There's always a fall guy, and in this case, a fall woman. In blaming Sarah for Hoffman's loss, we once again see just how wrong and ill placed these individuals are. There is a very good reason for why they blame Sarah, and I have a feeling you know what it is. What other reason would there be for placing the blame on her other than the fact that they fear her and the power she possesses. Sarah is a threat to everything the left hopes to accomplish. Not only is she not afraid to speak, but whenever she does, people take notice, which explains why so many hang, then attack her on her every word.
The NY 23 race is proof yet again of Sarah's power as a conservative Republican. While the media, leftists and moderate Republicans will place some of the blame on her, there is no doubt that without Sarah's endorsement of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, he would not have come close to winning yesterday. Take this Daily Kos Poll, which was taken before Sarah endorsed Hoffman. Before Sarah endorsed him, he had 27% of people supporting him. Last night, after the election results were tallied, Hoffman got 45% of the vote. You do the math, and you will see that her endorsing him helped him gain an additional 18% of the vote. In the end, Hoffman came within about four percentage points of beating the Democrat and the Republican. Although Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the race this past Saturday, she still had about six percent of the vote. That's not all. Scozzafava ended up going against her party when she endorsed the Democrat, Bill Owens. So, you see, the power of conservatism did win out yesterday. The power of conservatism was seen yesterday. The power of conservatism echoed throughout the country yesterday as 46 percent of upstate NY residents sent a message loud and clear that they are fed up with both the Republican and Democratic Parties. As a conservative, I am so proud of all those who chose values and integrity over party.
About a month ago, Hoffman was a little-known candidate from a third party. I have to admit that I knew very little about this race and the candidates in it. This all changed when Fred Thompson and, then, Sarah Palin took the brave step forward and endorsed him. Just before her endorsement, I had begun to study this race after reading some articles over at the Palin Twibe and the Sarah Palin Internet Web Brigade. I wanted to write about Hoffman and my support for his candidacy. Right before I endorsed him on my blog, Sarah endorsed him too. I had high hopes that she would endorse him, and when she did, she illustrated everything I knew to be true about her. She demonstrated yet again just how much of the real deal she is. She IS one of us. It IS because of her that Hoffman rose from the ashes and began to get national attention. It IS because of her that thousands from all over the country lent their money and time to his grassroots campaign. It IS because of her that members of this rapidly growing conservative movement know that our message is being heard and resonating across this great land. Just as she helped John McCain a year ago, she helped Doug Hoffman last night. Don't let the liberal left and moderate Republicans tell you differently, for they want you to shut up and sit down. Sarah released a statement last night following the NY 23 election in which she wrote:
A Victory for Common Sense and Fiscal Sanity:
Congratulations to the new Governors-Elect of Virginia and New Jersey! I'd also like to offer a special word of support to the new Lieutenant Governor-Elect of New Jersey, Kim Guadagno, the first woman to hold that office.
Of course, the real victors in this election are the ordinary men and women who voted for positive change and a return to fiscal sanity. Your voices have been heard.
The race for New York's 23rd District is not over, just postponed until 2010. The issues of this election have always centered on the economy - on the need for fiscal restraint, smaller government, and policies that encourage jobs. In 2010, these issues will be even more crucial to the electorate. I commend Doug Hoffman and all the other under-dog candidates who have the courage to put themselves out there and run against the odds.
To the tireless grassroots patriots who worked so hard in that race and to future citizen-candidates like Doug, please remember Reagan's words of encouragement after his defeat in 1976:
"The cause goes on. Don't get cynical because look at yourselves and what you were willing to do, and recognize that there are millions and millions of Americans out there that want what you want, that want it to be that way, that want it to be a shining city on a hill."
The cause goes on.
- Sarah Palin
Sarah writes what so many of us feel about the hopes and dreams we have for America. Just as Ronald Reagan before her, she is able to make us realize that we will conquer, and we will win in the end. Look at how far we have come over this past year! Last year on election night, I had tears in my eyes as I realized that America had perhaps just let go of an individual who could have gone on to become one of the the greatest vice presidents of all time. I was heart broken as I thought of how hard of a battle the election was. I knew America was going to change dramatically over the course of the next year, and this is exactly what has happened. Our country has changed and not for the better.
Looking back at how I felt a year ago, I may have been heartbroken and felt defeated, but I am able to say that a year later, I feel so blessed to be a proud member of a movement that is rapidly growing by the day. The conservative movement is on fire, and this is a fire that is not going to be out by even the most powerful of fire extinguishers. Sarah gives me hope and optimism that America will once again be the beacon of light and that beautiful, shining city on a hill. She has done so much for our country. Sarah's tireless service and dedication are two things that no liberal can ever take away from her.
While she continues to fight the good fight, I will continue to fight the good fight, and you all need to continue the good fight as well. Together, we stand strong, and together we can knock down any barrier that stands in our way. Keep up the good fight. I encourage you to continue to attend tea parties and keep the pressure on. I encourage you to start a blog. Think of it as a daily journal that you are sharing with you fellow man and woman. Writing this blog has opened so many doors, but most importantly, it has allowed me to spread the common sense message of conservatism and allowed me to meet so many amazing like-minded people. So, fellow readers, let us continue down this road together united for a common goal and purpose, for in the end, we WILL win the battle and conquer the war.
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The TEA Party movement and conservatives across America have been growing impatient with the Republican insiders and the back room deals that end up with RINOs being put on ballots because party insiders are more concerned with playing it safe than doing what's principled.
ReplyDeleteBob McDonnell has proven that a true conservative can win if he (or she for that matter) is the right candidate who listens to the people and focuses in on their concerns rather than just advance an ideology or a party line.
The liberals and RINOs can hem and haw all they want. But, the grassroots, the rank and file, were concerned about NY 23 from day 1. Dan Riehl raised money and mobilized people to get up to NY. Michelle Malkin covered it. Hannity was on it, even though his friend Newt wasn't. Rush was on it.
It was only fitting that Sarah Palin would read the will of the people and endorse that. She didn't manufacture this. She didn't cause this. She simply posted something on her Facebook page and everyone realized that the cause was just, except for the liberals who decided they could use this against her.
It's politics. You win some and you lose some. But it's not like Sarah was swinging out there in the breeze. There were some big name Republicans, a lot (and I mean a lot) of regular folks who were out there just pissed off that a bunch of inside the back smokey room GOP moderate hacks thought they could override the people and hand pick their candidate.
A real Republican lost to a real Democrat last night. If Scozzafava would have won, it would have been as if a fake Republican, a real liberal won anyway. The outcome would have been the same. Scozzafava would have voted the same way as Owens will on health care and cap and tax. So, it's really not a loss anyway.
Scozzafava with an R next to her name would have meant as little as Owens with a D next to his when on the Congressional record their votes would have ended up being the same anyway.
The folks just wanted a real Republican to run against a real Democrat. That's all they asked. It's not about civil war. It's not about splitting the party. It's about making sure the party chooses the right candidate.
The people, the grassroots and Sarah Palin decided they just wanted this race to be run right. And it was.
Can we give credit where credit is due? The truth is Jeri Thompson was the one that stepped in first-Fred Thompson then endorsed him after Jeri brought him to his attention. After Fred had done so Palin jumped on Hoffman bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteVictoria, I stated in a previous post how awesome it was for Fred Thompson to be the first prominent former conservative candidate to endorse Hoffman. There is no denying that Sarah is the reason why Hoffman had the dramatic shift in favor of him after her endorsement. Sarah was never on the fence and was quick to throw her support behind Hoffman. For examples of those who were slower to endorse, I suggest you look at Tim Pawlenty and Mike Huckabee.
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