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Anti-Grayson Fundraising Going Slow For GOP?
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)
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Let this be an object lesson that if you want to mobilize against somebody, having a real opponent for them to face is a good thing.
In the wake of Rep. Alan Grayson's (D-FL) attacks against the Republicans, money began flowing in from liberals who appreciated his no-holds-barred tirades against the opposition. The Republicans, however, didn't have a candidate yet, but instead set up a special fund to benefit the eventual nominee.
As of Friday, Grayson's campaign Grayson's campaign had amassed over $125,000. The campaign has not returned our further requests for latest numbers, but as of right now his ActBlue page alone is at over $132,000.
By comparison, when we asked NRCC spokesman John Randall for comment about their special anti-Grayson fund, which will benefit the eventual nominee, we got a rather low-key response: "Money is not going to determine the outcome of this race. There is a reason that even without a clear opponent Grayson's seat was moved to toss-up after his outrageous and distasteful outburst." That said, things should probably get better for them once they have a real challenger.
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Stiggs
October 6, 2009 3:11 PM
I'm thinking the fact that the GOP has been saying things far more outrageous and what Grayson said was true has at least as much effect as the lack of opponent. I think shock politics has entered its decline.
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macsurf
October 6, 2009 4:00 PM
Stiggs, I am cautiously optimistic you are right.
I think the Republipigs really overreached when they were almost orgasmic that Chicago, an AMERICAN city that could have used the economic shot in the arm the Olympics would have provided, lost out to Rio just because Barack and Michelle Obama went to bat for their hometown.
I think the Republipigs really over reached.
Even Joe Scarborough is saying they were way out of line on this one. I believe his exact words were that the GOP appears to be 'going off the deep end".
But more important, I think it really woke more people up to the fact that the only agenda the Republipigs have for the country is for Obama to fail at anything and everything he attempts.
After all, it's the only hope they have regaining any kind of real political power any time soon. They are bankrupt when it comes to ideas, and I think more people are seeing it all the time.
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Captain Dan
October 6, 2009 11:08 PM in reply to macsurf
Where is there any evidence that Rio got the Olympics "just because Barack and Michelle Obama went to bat for their hometown"!
Other than that faux pas, that was a good post.
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B Jeany
October 6, 2009 4:17 PM
Direct Republicans to Grayson's takedown of the Fed IG in a hearing a few months ago. Grayson is an anti-bailout hawk who should have a mighty appeal to the anti-bailout wing of the Republican party.
In fact, someone should slap Glenn Beck upside the head with that clip of Grayson. I'd pay to watch ole Beckie watching that... :D
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Captain Dan
October 6, 2009 11:01 PM
The intellectuals are are estatic that that someone has finally had the gazombas to tell the truth about the repugnant insurance companies and their henchmen!
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