Gov. Bush Campaigns With Joe Negron
Jeb Bush is campaigning with Joe Negron so that (a) Rep. Foley’s seat doesn’t go to Tim Mahoney and (b) Nancy Pelosi ascends to House Speaker. This article highlights Joe’s and Jeb’s campaigning:
Few people in Charlotte County had heard of Negron before Foley resigned over lurid messages he sent to teenage pages, but Republican leaders are pushing hard to educate voters about him and let them know that checking Foley’s name on the ballot is really a vote for Negron. “If Joe Negron is not elected, a Democrat you don’t know will be, and he’ll be part of a majority, possibly, that has Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as it’s speaker” Bush said to boos. “This is a huge race.”
Let me remind you what the difference between a Speaker Pelosi and a Republican as Speaker:
- Judiciary Committee Chairman Conyers immediately starts impeachment proceedings or Chairman Sensenbrenner writes the legislation that codifies into law the NSA intercept program.
- Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel writes gigantic tax increases or a Republican Chairman extending the Bush tax cuts.
- Intelligence Committee Chairman Alcee Hastings, convicted as a perjurer and for corruption, playing games with the Intelligence Committee or Peter Hoekstra doing the serious work of reforming the CIA.
People keep writing about how Foley’s name on the ballot are a major obstacle for Joe Negron to overcome. That’s piffle. That’s Democratic spin through and through. People aren’t dunces. They’re able to process that information with ease. By putting a spotlight on Negron’s candidacy, Gov. Bush is ensuring that the people will transition with ease.
Democrat Tim Mahoney was thought to have little chance to win before the Foley scandal, but suddenly is the favorite in the race.
TRANSLATION: Tim Mahoney has suddenly become the Media’s favorite in the race.
The truth is that Mahoney is toast. The truth is that the district re-elected Foley with a 36 point margin in 2004. The truth is that Negron will win by 15+ points because Tim Mahoney (a) is ultra-short on campaign cash and (b) he led a company that lost $300,000,000 in 2000.
This race is important but it’s also more than an uphill climb for Mr. Mahoney.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog