The GOP's self-mutilation begins
The Specter-Toomey race in Pennsylvania gives me great hope that right-wing overreach, backed by the Club for Growth, may lead to a schism within the Republican party. Or, failing that, an exodus of Northeast Republicans to the Democratic Party.
"'If we beat Specter, we won't have any trouble with wayward Republicans anymore,' said Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, which has spent nearly $1 million on advertisements criticizing Mr. Specter. The club's members have contributed about $800,000 to Mr. Toomey's campaign.
"'It serves notice to Chafee, Snowe, Voinovich and others who have been problem children that they will be next,' Mr. Moore said, referring to three moderate Republican senators: Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Olympia J. Snowe of Maine and George V. Voinovich of Ohio."
Unfortunately, I think Moore picked the wrong senator -- and the wrong state -- to try to kill the Rockefeller wing of the party.
"'If we beat Specter, we won't have any trouble with wayward Republicans anymore,' said Stephen Moore, president of the Club for Growth, which has spent nearly $1 million on advertisements criticizing Mr. Specter. The club's members have contributed about $800,000 to Mr. Toomey's campaign.
"'It serves notice to Chafee, Snowe, Voinovich and others who have been problem children that they will be next,' Mr. Moore said, referring to three moderate Republican senators: Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Olympia J. Snowe of Maine and George V. Voinovich of Ohio."
Unfortunately, I think Moore picked the wrong senator -- and the wrong state -- to try to kill the Rockefeller wing of the party.
posted by John at 12:11 PM
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