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Old 02-17-2010, 09:02 AM   #30
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I don't think they'll be harmless, but they will definitely fracture an already weak GOP.

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I don't think so, Spence. The GOP is stronger now than it has been in a while and continues to get stronger. The special elections in NJ and MA have shown that people are fed up with the same old spend, spend, spend tactics of the Dems. The key for the Republicans is to get more moderate candidates to run. That way, they get the independent votes along with the conservative votes. Although the real extremists are very vocal, most people are smart enough to dismiss them as what they are. Just like the liberal moonbats who came out during the Obama campaign. They got a lot of play on some stations, but it didn't hurt the campaign.

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