Posted by
Team Turk on Monday, November 06, 2006 3:38:44 PM
From the Loft Blog:
The frantic spending on those final radio and television ads is about to come to an end. All the doors that have been knocked, all the phones that have been called, all the signs that have been placed have led candidates and officeholders to where we are now: election eve… the time when even the best campaigns can only cross their fingers and hope that all the planning and preparation will result in turnout. More than ever, turnout is the key. It is the key to whether Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives or the Democrats will take over and push their “agenda.”
It has been not only a dismal summer, but a depressing couple of years if you are a grassroots conservative. With scandal and controversy, the media has been having the time of their lives reporting the downfall of the GOP. Even now, pundits and journalists are already writing the GOP’s obituary, and the vast majority of the votes have yet to be cast.
Although still facing an uphill battle, the voters appear to be shifting more to the Republican Party in the closing days and narrowing the lead that the Democrats have enjoyed over the last several months. A new Pew Research Poll indicates a “growing percentage of likely voters saying they will vote for GOP candidates.” However, the Democrats still enjoy a 47%-43% lead among likely voters. In late October, the lead was 53%-40% for the Democrats.
Grassroots conservatives want results, and in this two-party system, the greatest chance for advancement of a conservative agenda is to get Republicans into office. There have been disappointments over the last several years, but now we are facing a tremendous challenge.
The idea of Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House should scare the daylights out of any Republican voter who is considering staying home tomorrow. We hold the key to success or failure. So many candidates and officeholders are counting on grassroots conservatives to save the day. If we want to see our agenda advanced, we must get our friends, family, and co-workers to the polls.