Comments on: Trouble In Law And Orderland: James Dobson Passes On Fred Thompson http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 02:02:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-99043 Jim Satterfield Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:12:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/#comment-99043 I see Elrod beat me to it. The intended audience for the current political show is the hard core of the current Republican party. It does hurt Thompson with them. I see Elrod beat me to it. The intended audience for the current political show is the hard core of the current Republican party. It does hurt Thompson with them.

]]> By: Elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-99039 Elrod Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:36:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/#comment-99039 Dobson's rejection of Thompson hurts him more than it helps him. Here's why. This is the GOP primary we're talking about, not the general election. By throwing cold water on his candidacy, Dobson is making it clear that neither he nor his followers will go to bat for him. So that means moderate Republicans are going to feel better about supporting him? Not really. Moderate Republicans are already to the one genuine moderate Republican in the race: Giuliani. Getting dissed by Dobson won't pull Giuliani voters away. If Thompson does manage to get the nomination, Dobson's lukewarm support will mean Thompson will have to look to sources other than the Christian right to staff all the volunteer phone banks and do the canvassing. The Rove-Mehlman machine NEEDS major support from Christian conservatives in order to get out the vote. Without them, the GOP has no committed activists in its corner and will get smashed against a fired up Democratic electorate. In the end, Dobson is more a benefit to Thompson than a liability, and that's why this is bad news for him. Dobson’s rejection of Thompson hurts him more than it helps him. Here’s why. This is the GOP primary we’re talking about, not the general election. By throwing cold water on his candidacy, Dobson is making it clear that neither he nor his followers will go to bat for him. So that means moderate Republicans are going to feel better about supporting him? Not really. Moderate Republicans are already to the one genuine moderate Republican in the race: Giuliani. Getting dissed by Dobson won’t pull Giuliani voters away.

If Thompson does manage to get the nomination, Dobson’s lukewarm support will mean Thompson will have to look to sources other than the Christian right to staff all the volunteer phone banks and do the canvassing. The Rove-Mehlman machine NEEDS major support from Christian conservatives in order to get out the vote. Without them, the GOP has no committed activists in its corner and will get smashed against a fired up Democratic electorate.

In the end, Dobson is more a benefit to Thompson than a liability, and that’s why this is bad news for him.

]]> By: HotConflict http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-99021 HotConflict Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:08:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/#comment-99021 Can Fred Thompson survive the backlash that is coming? James Dobson gave his opinion about Fred Thompson regarding his being the moral choice for the GOP. Dobson says NO to Fred. Read my analysis at http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/james-dobson-sa.html Can Fred Thompson survive the backlash that is coming?
James Dobson gave his opinion about Fred Thompson regarding his being the moral choice for the GOP.

Dobson says NO to Fred.
Read my analysis at
http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/james-dobson-sa.html

]]> By: Sam http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-98995 Sam Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:17:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/#comment-98995 Lambasted by Dobson? You have any idea how many moderate votes that just landed Thompson? That simply has to outweigh an endorsement at this point. Lambasted by Dobson? You have any idea how many moderate votes that just landed Thompson? That simply has to outweigh an endorsement at this point.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-98960 DLS Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:38:40 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15219/trouble-in-law-and-orderland-james-dobson-passes-on-fred-thompson/#comment-98960 Ignore Dobson. (Most people do.) Note Thompson. What campaign? Ignore Dobson. (Most people do.) Note Thompson. What campaign?

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