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electoral suicide

BluePoster — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:40:29 GMT

He's a fool. He should realize that the teabaggers aren't going to vote for him no matter what. If he votes against health care reform all he's going to accomplish is severely depressing democratic/progressive turnout in his district come election day.

Is there any chance of him being challenged/beaten in the Democratic primary?

Saturday afternoon should be good

Roatti — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:18 GMT

If HCR dies and we have a '94 repeat

Roatti — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:24:21 GMT

Arcuri will be the first to fall. He's a moron, especially since he voted yes last time. That ad is already cut and he has nothing to lose by voting for it now.

If True,

prince nekhlyudov — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:23:59 GMT

The man is just a fool. And unlike Mr. T, I cannot pity the fool.

That is a demonstrably bad strategy

BingChester — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:20:49 GMT

Owens came out supporting the health care bill and still won in NY-23.

The fact is that Republicans and conservatives are going to vote against Democrats in this year no matter what and independents are the ones you'll need to persuade with some direct campaigning. Voting against the bill is going to suck out the support and groundwork activism that Arcurci will need to do just that by alienating his own base.

Democrats that are listening to the concern-trolling of the Republican Party are going to go down in flames.

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MattS — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:08:25 GMT

I am thinking that Arcuri is trying to shore up the support of the independents/moderates in his district. He figures, and probably rightly so, that the a majority of the average Dems voter will still vote for him regardless of his vote on healthcare simply because they won't vote for a GOP candidate (hate the GOP more than him).

He had a tough battle in 2008 from a weak candidate and I would guess that he is thinking there is no way he will get re-elected supporting the healthcare bill because he will loose all Ind/moderate support and have zero chance of any GOP votes. I think he is banking on the Dems having a short memory and winning the support of the middle.

Or he really does not like the healthcare bill in it's current form.

so much for support from Tompkins

simonstl — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:57:11 GMT

County. I sure hope he doesn't expect donations or volunteers from this corner of the district if he does this.

(And even if he wins in November, I'm guessing it'll be years before he can rebuild a reputation here.)

(But keep up the good work.)

UpstateAlan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:56:56 GMT

Please stop using the term "the Excellent." Thank you. n/t

UpstateAlan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:41 GMT

Sure.

Bouldin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:29:13 GMT

Preferably Saturday, no?

Indeed

Roatti — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:26:34 GMT

Let's set it up. This weekend?

P.S. It's the bigger eyes and raised eyebrows... n/t

twb — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:53:34 GMT

I don't know, I take that as a riveted & fascinated stare. n/t

twb — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:53:10 GMT

I think

Bouldin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:43 GMT

it's time for another conference call.

other winners

reader — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:46:47 GMT

Labor had major amounts of troops all over the district--Labor can still pull their weight--and voters!