Reid Wins Barron County "Endorsement" (Straw Poll)
[UPDATE 7-17-06, 11:33 am - The Barron County Republican Party asked in the comments section that we correct the title of this post. We have given it some thought. We have once again entered the world of semantics. If the Barron County Republican Party conducts a straw poll where Reid wins with 84% of the vote and then encourages a 7th District Executive Committee endorsement, is that not really saying the Barron County Republican Party has made an endorsement? We believe it does and would characterize it that way. Therefore, we stand by our original post title because we believe it to be our characterization and not theirs. However, in order to facilitate goodwill with our friends in Barron County, we have put the word endorsement in quotation marks and added (Straw Poll) .]
This was just put up on the Go Nick Go blog and confirms a rumor we heard that Nick Reid won the Barron County straw poll.
The results of the Barron County Straw Poll:
Nick Reid - 46 votes (84%)
Jeff Tyberg - 9 votes (16%)
The Barron County Republican Party Chairman communicated these results this morning and has encouraged the 7th District Executive Committee to formally endorse Nick.
This was just put up on the Go Nick Go blog and confirms a rumor we heard that Nick Reid won the Barron County straw poll.
The results of the Barron County Straw Poll:
Nick Reid - 46 votes (84%)
Jeff Tyberg - 9 votes (16%)
The Barron County Republican Party Chairman communicated these results this morning and has encouraged the 7th District Executive Committee to formally endorse Nick.
posted by ObeyOut2006 at 2:36 PM
13 Comments:
great job Nick.
No doubt, Jeff will follow by saying that there wasn't a large enough sampling in the poll and that his supporters are invisible to that kind of "radar." Reality is only a concept to him though.
Well, that only lasted two days.
What lasted only two days bill? It is clear that Jeff's pride kept him in this race, and pride will blind you to reality.
Let's follow Nick's advice and keep it clean, but I understand the sentiment. This is what I would expect to be the results of a straw poll in nearly every county in in the district. Most of us who have been active for a while can see Nick in the only viable candidate in the race this year. What we need to do is communicate that fact to people outside the district so they can help Nick out.
I do agree that the straw polls are going to keep showing the same results. We have one candidate who is consistantly covering 20+ events every weekend and one who is hitting 2 or 3. No contest.
Unfortunately, people outside the district are worried about keeping the entire House of Representatives and the fact there is a contested primary will push the potential of them getting involved in this race to the bottom of the list. Unless the Party endorses Nick, the chance of outside help are slim and none.
I agree with 7:33. Keeping it clean does not mean we can no longer compare and contrast the republican candidates and their situations. And the fact that there is a primary is hurting the chances of a GOP pickup in WI-7.
the straw poll is no suprise.
good friggin news on the endorsement front.
Please correct your post title. This is not an endorsemet.
BCRP Executive committee
That last post is correct. Most counties have adopted policies to refrain from endorsing candidates in primaries. I don't know if the 7th District has the same policy.
Jeff has boxed us in on this point. I think it is important to have a primary to sort close races out and to get both candidates' views out there for debate. This, however, is not one of those close races and could close the doors to additional contributions that we Conservatives need to win against Obey's deep pockets ($600,000+).
Not to be to snippy here, but I just read your update and I must say that anyone who actually read the post would in no way be confused as to what happened. Someone must have complained about what was written here to the Barron County Republicans . . . I wonder who it was?
No problem, 9:55. I feel that if one doesn't feel comfortable around snippy language, it's probably best not to frequent blogs much less talk politics.
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