Republicans Losing Their Aim

Gingrich Says Ohio Race Holds Lesson for GOP

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It should serve as a wake-up call to Republicans, and I certainly take it very seriously in analyzing how the public mood evidences itself. Who is willing to show up and vote is different than who answers a public opinion poll.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich

There is more energy today on the anti-Iraq, anti-gas-price, anti-changing-Social Security and I think anti-Washington [side]. I think the combination of those four are all redounding to weaken Republicans and help Democrats.
Gingrich

Other Selected Quotes:

There's a rising level of frustration with the disconnect between where the vast majority of conservatives are in this country and how Congress is behaving. There's going to be a wake-up call sooner or later.
Former Representative Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
President, Club for Growth

You have to be courageous to not spend money, and we don't have many people who have that courage.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)

If you look at fiscal conservatism these days, it's in a sorry state.
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

With Congress unable to keep its pocketbook pocketed, it would be nice if President Bush could be counted upon to cast his first vetoes on bills so richly deserving of them.
The editors of the conservative National Review