GOP Pulls Plug on Michigan

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/10/07/gop_pulls_plug_on_michigan.html

October 07, 2014

GOP Pulls Plug on Michigan

"Republicans are canceling TV ad spending planned for the final two weeks of Michigan's U.S. Senate race, signaling that the GOP is investing in other races in its drive for the Senate majority," the AP reports.

"Other outside groups, too, are bailing on Michigan, suggesting it's fallen out of reach" for Terri Lynn Land (R) in her race against Gary Peters (D).

[Thinkingabout]

1. Let's hope their efforts in other states will also fail.

[KamaAina]

5. One down, six to go!

[etherealtruth]

2. I am thankful to all that is honest and good for this!

[lpbk2713]

3. I wonder where the money is going.

That would show what races the GOP is worried about
and where Dems ought to step up their efforts.

[ChazInAz]

30. Tucson's one place.

The Kochs have given a shit-ton of money to Martha McSally's campaign, so she's running back-to-back attack ads on Ron Barber.

[OldHippieChick]

32. I'm afraid Colorado is another

we're working hard on our GOTV effort. Udall just needs us to show up!!

[Major Hogwash]

4. Governor Snyder's fault!

He sucks so bad the GOP just couldn't take it any more!

The big, bad elephant doesn't run on peanuts anymore.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

6. Send in Sarah

[Fred Sanders]

8. Once again proving why McCain should have never been a guest on any news show ever again.

[douggg]

13. Funneeeeeeeeeee!

Palin complaining about McCain quitting.

[Raine1967]

14. awww.. remember when Sarah could string together two sentences?

and she actually had a logical point?

Compare, contrast:

[Not Sure]

22. "Sarah Palin, the DEMOCRATIC Vice Presidential nominee, disagrees with that decision...."

Even Fox was trying to distance themselves in a subtle way from that dingbat. Either that or their staff is just a gang of morons.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Did Peters run a campaign that can be repeated in other Senate races? Land was close to leading

once.

[muntrv]

20. Peters has been linking Land to the Koch bros.

[Fred Sanders]

25. I think that is an excellent thing to do...they can be tied to pretty much everything the folks are

being denied by them and the GOP.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. If only this were the case nationwide. Much too close here in N.C.

[babylonsister]

10. Add GA to your list! Nail biters! nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. I wish there were some way to avoid the news until after the election.

[davidpdx]

28. A coma perhaps

I felt that way through the entire 2008 election because I was worried whether Obama would get the nomination and beat McCainn

[Marie Marie]

12. Good - but I'll bet if you dig deep enough,

you will find plenty of Koch money still floating around. Rumor has it, they have plenty to waste and it's always fun to watch them lose any amount.

[littlemissmartypants]

15. The USA Chamber is spending away in NC.

The Tillis ads make me want to throw up. Wondering is the Michigan money headed this way? Saw a political sign for suceeddixie.com or some such today, on the roadside.

I will be so glad when this is over.

[Kaleva]

16. A link to the latest polls

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2014-michigan-senate-land-vs-peters

[fadedrose]

17. Hurray, they kept calling me live phone polls

and asked if I was mad about abortions, the XL Pipeline not being built, the Affordable Care Act, and a bunch of other crap and I always answered as a Democrat.

Their last question alwaysa wanted to know what party I was and who I'd vote for, and my answer was always the same, regardless of how many polls they took,... Democrat....

Oh, if only they hadn't gerrymandered Speaker Bonior's old district . . . now we can't get rid of Rep Candice Miller. Oh hell.

[MrScorpio]

18. I'm glad

They've played some really disgusting commercials in this state.


These people have no shame.

[louis-t]

19. Unfortunately, someone is still paying for tv ads.

If I have to watch one more of her stupid commercials, I'm gonna hurl. Apparently, Gary Peters is the devil and she is the female Jesus.

[marble falls]

21. All we need to do is bring out the vote.

[RufusTFirefly]

23. Land hoped the GOP would be her water-carrier. Instead, her water got cut off. n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

24. good

[navarth]

26. Hopefully we can get rid of Snyder too. eom

[ybbor]

27. Hoo-fucking-ray!

I saw a semi-truck today with a Land for Senate poster on its rear door today. I believe it was Equity trucking, I'll never send any of my non-existing freight with that company.

I am so proud that our very red, rural potion, state may have begun to see the light. I can only hope that Mark Schauer can beat "Mr. Geek" Dick Snyder. I saw an ad for him that claimed he was non-partisan in his governing. What a joke! I hope Schauer can ride Peter's coat tails into the governorship.

Go Blue! (University of Michigan football has made it difficult to cheer that with confidence of late)

[yellowcanine]

29. I think it is safe to assume that pubbies don't see this as a "Wave" election.

If they did they would be expanding the map, not shrinking it. My gut feeling is that the Republican chances of taking the Senate are basically even, and perhaps a little less than that given the Roberts race in Kansas.

[Rex]

31. Awww...

[HoosierCowboy]

33. When will the GOP and Dems realize...

...that the political/mass media complex doesn't work anymore for politics, and that the FF button now rules the universe? Get a clue folks, unless you are comatose.
Nobody in their right minds can endure the continuous blasting, flickering, boring and obnoxious political ads for more than one second before they hit fast forward.
Howard Dean came to that conclusion long ago, and experienced the wrath of the MSM for questioning their cash cow.
Dump your media consultants, they must be getting a kickback from TV stations.
Start spending money on people instead. All politics is local