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Blunt's 'insider-y-ness' may turn off voters in MO-Sen
By Emily on 02/12/2010 @ 03:54 PM
"A cast of insiders."
That's what Marc Ambinder called a number of GOP candidates in key races this election cycle. In a recent post on The Atlantic's Politics blog, Ambinder said exactly what we've been noticing in tight races across the country -- tried-and-true GOP loyalists repeating much of the same mantra we've heard before (renegotiating that Contract with America, anyone?).
In particular, Ambinder zeroed in on the Senate race in Missouri, where Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is facing GOP Cong. Roy Blunt, a former member of the Republican House leadership that backed President Bush's agenda.
Here's what Ambinder had to say: "In Missouri, Senate candidate Roy Blunt is to Washington insider like Sammy Davis, Jr. is to rat pack." And, with all the talk of independent action coming from the Republican party, Ambinder pointed out that Blunt's "insider-y-ness" might be the opposite of what voters are looking for. "...[I]f independents are truly independent in November, and if they turn out, Blunt will not win their hearts or minds without a big fight."
This is good news for Robin, a proven vote-getter who knows how to get results when it comes to protecting consumers from fraud and waste. But Blunt's party connections and special interest ties will mean major financial support from conservatives.
Already, Blunt has called in political favors from top GOPers, including Bush ally Karl Rove. Rove even boasted about his personal donation to Blunt in the Wall Street Journal.
In a message to her supporters this week, Robin pointed out exactly why the Blunt/Rove friendship makes for such a natural pairing: "Karl Rove and Congressman Blunt are both Washington insiders infamous for doing favors for lobbyists and their too-big-to-fail Wall Street friends...yes, the same people whose reckless spending drove our country to the brink of financial disaster, leaving us to pay the bill."
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