RNC Memo Warns GOPers Not To Distance Themselves From Bush

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March 28, 2006

RNC Memo Warns GOPers Not To Distance Themselves From Bush

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Time Magazine first reported on the memo this weekend, but the full text is below.

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Memorandum

To: Ken Mehlman
From: Jan van Lohuizen
Date: March 3, 2006
Re: Bush -- Congressional Republicans

Per our conversation, we took another look at the way voters, Republicans specifically, link President Bush and Republicans in the House and the Senate. There are several points worth making:

1. President Bush continues to have the strong loyal support of Republican voters. Despite slippage in approval ratings among all voters, the President's job approval among Republicans continues to be very high. Most members will be elected with between 80% and 100% of their support coming from Republicans. I don't see that Republicans driving a wedge between themselves and the President is a good election strategy.

2. My read of the current environment is that our problem will be turnout. '06 could become an election like '82 or '84. In '82 Republicans showed up at relatively normal turnout rates, while Democrats, because they were angry, showed up at abnormally high turnout rates. In '94, Republican turnout was elevated, while Democratic turnout was depressed. We have every reason to believe '06 could become the inverse of '82. We don't see signs of a depressed Republican turnout yet, but we have every reason to believe Democrats will turn out in high numbers. Anything we do to depress turnout, by not running as a unified party for instance, could very well lead to serious consequences in November.

3. The President is seen universally as the face of the Republican Party. We are now brand W. Republicans. The following chart shows the extremely close correlation between the President’s image and overall ratings of the party.

President Bush drives our image and will do so until we have real national front-runners for the '08 nomination. Attacking the President is counter productive for all Republicans, not just the candidates launching the attacks. If he drops, we all drop.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/03/post_6.html

[silverweb]

1. Good!

"If he drops, we all drop."

Let the dropping continue ... and they can all go together!

[tblue37]

25. They are all droppings. (eom)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. You VILL be a goot little repub! n/t

MKJ

[stepnw1f]

9. lol....

I actually could imagine hearing the voice and accent... too funny.

[stevedeshazer]

3. Stay the course, Repubs! Rally behind the Great Leader! It's working!

HAHAHAHAHA! :rofl:

GO TITANIC!

[Notoverit]

4. "We are now brand W Republicans" Halleluja! Famous last words....

[Turbineguy]

5. Democrats angry?

Gee, imagine that!

Hey Asswipe Ken: 95 percent of the people on this planet did not vote for Bush. And what's more, they know why.

[mcscajun]

6. Best News I've read all week...

...maybe all year.

"The President is seen universally as the face of the Republican Party.
We are now brand W. Republicans."

I've been worried for a while that somehow, some way, Americans who'd previously voted Republican would find a way to distance their displeasure with Bush from their feelings towards the Republican Party. I see now that the RNC believes that cannot be.

:dem: WHOOPEE!!!!!!!! :dem:

:party: :bounce: :party:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[katty]

7. Go on GOPers follow Ken + jump off the precipice!sooner the better!

[AX10]

8. Should read: "RNC Memo Warns GOPers to commit political suicide"

[ClintonTyree]

10. Oh please, oh please oh please oh please.......

PLEASE stay chained to that anchor, george bush. Follow him all the way to the bottom boys! The Repigs are on the horns of a dilemma here, very sharp horns and I'm hoping, very painful.

[racaulk]

11. The Repubs are starting to reek of desperation.

This is just another sign that the Repubs are worried about losing one or both houses of Congress in November. And they should be worried.

[randr]

12. Brand W repugs---I love it

[Cocoa]

15. yep

a gift from Ken Mehlman. :-)

[grytpype]

16. Fine with me!

A lot better than that "rubber stamp Republicans" crap!

[fishwax]

26. brand w is SO Y2K

brand w--i hope they run on that for years to come :rofl: it will eventually be the "new coke" of politics ...

[Canuckistanian]

13. Excellent

[C_U_L8R]

14. If I were them .. i'd RUN

as fast and as far as possible.

That's radioactive slime that they got there.


(ooops .. didn't read the other posts... nevermind pukes.. stay right where you are...
hug that prez.. stand by your man-date - stay the course - and all that -
yeah that's the ticket)

[Disturbed]

18. I hope they take that advice.

Shrub does rep the GOP: Arrogant, shallow, greedy, Sociopathetic Fascist.

[Gman]

17. In other words, you can run but you can't hide

They're all joined at the hip with Bush. They've lived their political lives by him and will die politically with Bush.

[opihimoimoi]

19. Bush is a FAILURE of the WORST KIND..and they want to stick to the DUDE??

That seals it for me...them PUBs ARE NUTs

They are thinking very SELFISHLY but then...what else is new???

[Wisconsin Larry]

20. May they stay the course. Works for Me! n/t

[Hissyspit]

21. Thing that should make Republicans go HMMMMM...

(homage to NanceGreggs)

[izzybeans]

22. Now I've got to change my pants because I've just laughed myself

into soiled britches. My cat gets that same look on her face when the dog has got her good and cornered. "Meow. i better stick to my guns meow. But I've been declawed. Meow. Fuck!!!!!"

[longship]

23. EX---Cellent.

That's just purrrr-fect.

Tell all the Repugs to wholeheartedly embrace ChimpCo and his agenda in its entirety. Make sure you don't hold *anything* back.

Better yet, you know all those worrisome campaigns? And all you Repugs who are worried about Dem opposition, get the Chimp himself to go on the stump with you. More than once, if possible. Make sure that all your voters know that you side entirely and completely with ChimpCo. Tell them all that the Chimp can do no wrong, that he was appointed by Jesus himself. Make sure everybody knows. It will do *wonders* for your chances in November.

And keep up the good work.

[fearnobush]

24. "If he drops, we all drop." Politically speaking, that is our mission.

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