Meet the Republican Rancher Who Won #39;t Vote for Mike Rounds
This guy voted for Reagan, Bush, and Thune, but he won #39;t vote for Mike Rounds, because Rounds has consistently prioritized the interests of Big Money over we, the people, of South Dakota. https://m...
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To win next week's election for governor, Republican Tom Foley will have to persuade hundreds of thousands of voters outside his own party that he is the best choice to lead blue state Connecticut.
Like other Republicans who run for office in traditionally liberal states, Foley has tried to walk the center line. He has focused his campaign message on topics that are important to all voters but not inherently partisan, such as job creation, the economy, and education. He has avoided ideological rhetoric as he attempts to appeal to the center.
A woman stopped Foley on the street during a campaign tour in Middletown last month and told him she was a registered Democrat, but planning to vote for him. Foley hugged her. "I love you," he said.
Thirty-six percent of registered voters in Connecticut are Democrats, compared to 20 percent who are registered Republicans, according to voter registration statistics released last week by The Secretary of the State's office. More than 40 percent of voters are unaffiliated.
Heading into the Nov. 4 election, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who defeated Foley by about 6,400 votes in 2010, has both the advantage of incumbency and the majority party nomination. But a Quinnipiac poll released this week showed that the two candidates are deadlocked at 43 percentage points each.
Foley's strategy has included bypassing the sort of social issues that can fire up the Republican base, but risk alienating party moderates. He received the endorsement of the Family Institute of Connecticut, a conservative social issue advocacy group, but on the campaign trail doesn't mention the hot-button policy issues important to that group. The group has said it endorsed Foley because he promised to veto an assisted suicide bill that would permit physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to certain terminally ill patients.
"Nobody in Connecticut is talking to me about social issues," said Foley, a Greenwich businessman. Although he received the backing of the pro-gun Connecticut Citizens Defense League, Foley has avoided discussing firearms regulation, an issue that might be more divisive in Connecticut than anywhere else in the country in view of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the sweeping gun control legislation passed in response.
"Say your position and move on. Don't get stuck talking about it," said Thomas Rath, a former New Hampshire attorney general and longtime GOP strategist about how Republican candidates in liberal states should address polarizing topics. "If you've got a position, your position is what it is. Say it." Rath said it would be unwise to try to "craft a message in a really clever way."
Earlier this year, Foley struggled to give a straight answer on whether he would sign a repeal of the gun bill, saying during a debate that he would not repeal the law, but telling reporters afterwards that he was referring to the fact that a governor cannot single-handedly force a repeal. Foley has said he would sign a repeal measure if it won approval in the General Assembly, but the question is likely academic, as such a bill is unlikely to reach the governor's desk. Even Republican lawmakers who voted against the measure have said that repealing it is not among their legislative priorities.
Republican strategists say Foley's economic-focused message telling voters he has the business experience to manage the state budget, will prevent wasteful spending, and reduce the tax burden on job creators is a smart approach.
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Republican Bob Beauprez pulled ahead of Gov. John Hickenlooper in a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday in Colorados hard-fought gubernatorial contest.
Mr. Beauprez led by 45 percent to 40 percent in the latest survey of likely Colorado voters, a swing of six percentage points since last weeks Quinnipiac poll, which showed Mr. Hickenlooper ahead by one percentage point 45 to 44 percent.
Five points down, six days to go. The numbers are tight and the ticking clock is the enemy. Is the wolf at the door for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper? said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, in a statement.
One problem for Mr. Hickenlooper is that even though he leads among women, he trails badly with male voters. Men support Mr. Beauprez by 54 to 33 percent, while women break for Mr. Hickenlooper by 47 to 37 percent.
The gender battle leans Republican Bob Beauprezs way as a surge of support from men eclipses Gov. Hickenloopers once-commanding lead with women, Mr. Malloy said.
Mr. Hickenlooper also saw his favorability rating dip from 51 percent favorable and 42 percent unfavorable last week to an even split at 46 to 46 percent. Meanwhile, Mr. Beauprezs rating increased from 47 favorable and 34 percent unfavorable to 51 favorable versus 42 percent unfavorable.
Anti-Hickenlooper campaign ads in the last week have focused on his decision to grant an indefinite reprieve to Chuck E. Cheese murderer Nathan Dunlap, who was scheduled to be executed in August 2013. A 13-minute video from an anguished Dennis OConnor, whose 17-year-old daughter Colleen was killed by Dunlap, has also been making the rounds.
Mr. Beauprezs biggest challenge may be offsetting the governors cash advantage. The Republican, who trails by roughly 3 to 1 in fundraising, loaned himself another $317,000 this week, bringing his total personal hit to $844,000, according to Colorado Public Radio.
The latest campaign finance reports show Mr. Hickenlooper has raised $5.4 million to Mr. Beauprezs $1.7 million, not included loans.
The race is viewed as a toss-up, with most polls showing the candidates locked in a statistical tie. The Wednesday Quinnipiac Poll has a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.
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2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney praises North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis in an ad from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released October 29, 2014. U.S. Chamber of Commerce via YouTube
In the closing days of his campaign, North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis is benefiting from some high-profile help.
An ad released Wednesday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the powerful business lobby, features 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney praising Tillis and urging voters to support his candidacy.
"If you want to shake up Washington, then you candidate is Thom Tillis," Romney says in the ad. "Thom will roll up his sleeves and go right to work on solving the mess of Obamacare, and help our struggling economy create good jobs."
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"From paperboy to short order cook to executive of one of America's great companies, Thom Tillis has proved he can get the job done," Romney adds.
Tillis, currently the speaker of North Carolina's State House, was formerly a partner with accounting giant PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Tillis' campaign against incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan is one of the closest races in the country, with both candidates neck and neck as they approach the finish line. A CBS News/New York Times analysis released last week showed Hagan narrowly ahead, 44 to 41 percent. Republicans need a net gain of six seats to seize the Senate majority.
Romney will campaign with Tillis in Raleigh on Wednesday afternoon.
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Patricia Saint Aubin, Republican candidate for state auditor
The Sun editorial board meeting with Patricia Saint Aubin, Republican candidate for state auditor.
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