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Does the RNC Think Ogonowski Can’t Win?

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We are two weeks until the MA-5 special election and there has been many postings about a surge from supporters of the Ogonowski campaign.  In the first poll between Niki Tsongas and Jim Ogonowski, Jim Ogonowski trailed by 10 points.  While is does show that it is not a blowout, it doesn’t mean that it’s a surge either.  A surge would require a second poll with numbers moving substantially for one candidate or another, that would be difficult with a single poll.  How are people in the MA-5 district trending, we at this point don’t really know.  But does the RNC?

What strikes me in this race is the lack of support from the RNC.  Ogonowski did attend the RNCC Candidate Training School in the beginning of his candidacy and his primary run.  The RNC has been helpful in providing referrals for staffing as well.  Probably the normal things they provide candidates.  The Lowell Sun had reported some details of what the RNC can do to help Ogonowski in his campaign.

Under campaign-finance laws, party committees could spend up to $40,900 in cooperation with the candidates’ campaigns, and provide up to $5,000 in direct contributions.

But the parties’ real influence would come in the form of television advertisements and other promotions. The committees can spend an unlimited amount of money on those activities as long as it does not coordinate with candidates or state parties.

At this point there has been no commitment of money from RNC.  What do they know that we don’t?

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      State Republican Committee Chairman Peter Torkildsen is moving quickly to request financial help from the committee, a move that could take him to Washington, now that the nominees in the Oct. 16 election are known.

      “I’m asking for direct support,” Torkildsen said

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      Looks like they see Torkildsen coming and shut the lights to pretend no one’s home.

      • Unlike the DCCC, they have less cash on hand than they have debt. The osmotic pressure is such that contact with the Ogo campaign might actually suck money out of the Ogo campaign rather than infuse it.

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                  I laughed out loud at that one.  Glad to see you have a sense of humor. 

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                  Maybe you should call Scooter Libby.  I hear he owes George Bush big.

                • How is the building Sam Poulten owns/controls via ERA Morrison doing for you on Marke street Will?  It’s nice to work for a campaign isn’t it?  And here I thought the tsongas machine put a kibosh on your comments.  I would of If I was your boss but i guess they didn’t.

            • Couldn’t spend a dime of it here in MA?  You say it’s a close election.  Why wouldn’t the RNC push money to a seat that could be taken? 

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              Because they think Ogonowski will lose and they will just be waisting their money.  The Cook report for all the pushing of the report, it just says the same thing; Niki Tsongas will win the election.  Leans Democrat does not mean leans Republican or Toss up, it means that Niki Tsongas will win.  The RNC is also resigned to that fact.

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              I think you are trying too hard, creating all these posts, phone banks are going nuts, etc. etc. Everything Ogonowski is great.  My guess is that most of it is factually challenged.

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