Erick Erickson, the guy who started the blog RedState.com is inserting himself into the heart of the 2010 Congressional elections, where he hopes to bring some more Common Sense to Washington. In the nature of following the Tea Party protesters and others who believe in Personal Responsibility and more accountability in Washington, he has promised to help elect not just new Republicans, but better ones. He has cited three points as his main goals as a new soldier for the movement:
• Beating Gov. Charlie Crist and electing Marco Rubio as Florida’s junior senator.
• “Taking out” Republican Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah because he’s a centrist.
• Ensuring the Republican establishment receives no credit for whatever success the GOP has in November.
If I were him I would be careful to emphasize that last point a little more. Ensuring that the establishment does not get credit is the only way that the insurgents can continue to have success in the future. Getting the right spin put on the message is more important than any one or two victories. Read the rest of this entry »
