‘Let the People Decide!’ Every Seat is the People’s Seat
By Terri McCormick
March 9, 2010
Many stories are circulating about the huge upset from Massachusetts — where the seat held by the late Senator Ted Kennedy for all those years was supposed to be passed on to another Democrat. The election that shocked the country caused a cataclysmic earthquake that has taken the political establishment and Washington pundits by storm.
Even they don’t know what to expect after Republican Scott Brown won in Massachusetts. Brown said, “It’s the people’s seat!” and he was right. The common sense voters of Massachusetts — just like the people of New York 23 — made a conscious decision rarely seen in American politics: They voted to take back their government!
During this election year of unpredictable and pendulum-swinging races, it’s interesting to gauge the expectations of both political party elites. Take New York 23 — a special election that was supposed to be an easy victory for the Republican nominee. A group of twelve political elites chose a candidate they thought would fit the more liberal New York State Congressional District and showered the appropriate big cash on the communications, staffing, and polling for the candidate.
The National Barometer according to recent McClatchy Polling Congress has a negative 74% approval rating with all sitting incumbents. The Massachusetts election was not ‘just about healthcare’ rather it was about the lack of overall trust on the issues – all of them.
The problem? The voting public appeared more conservative than the Republican Party in New York. The Republican nominee eventually dropped out of the race and endorsed … the Democrat. There was a conservative in the race who narrowly was defeated, but Tea Party activists and voters gave their concerns a real voice.
The bright Massachusetts and New York patriots decided that the political class who had been deciding their elections were not conservative enough — not constitutional enough — and certainly not in support of limited government … enough!
Enough was ENOUGH! The proverbial Harry Truman quote “I’m mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!” came to life and millions of disenfranchised voters suddenly regained their voice.
What drove the American people first in the Empire State, and then in the state where the Boston Tea Party took place — was desperation. The people knew they needed “game changers” and not “game players” any longer.
These game changers — folks with courage and principles — are needed more than ever in the Congress to represent the will of the people and bring our government closer to home.
It has happened before – ‘The Reagan Revolution,’ that is conveniently forgotten by some – moved more independents and democrats into voting for a republican than ever before in our nation’s history.
According to Rasmussen Polling just released 67% of male voters are so angry with the lack of leadership in congress that they will throw ‘all incumbents out!’ A non-traditional third party — the “sleeping majority” — is now completely and utterly awake!
Some of the leaders of this wide-awake majority – call themselves the Tea Party – with the goal of delivering ALL of the Congressional seats back to We the People.
It’s our turn in Wisconsin. For those that believe in smaller government, telling the truth, and listening to the will of the people in their Congressional Districts, the Elections of 2010 are an exciting time. For those that have been promising ideas for ten years and more have hit the panic button.
September 14, Wisconsin Primary Day will mark the impact of this epic ‘we the people’ election cycle. At least it will in one turbulent congressional seat that has shifted from safe republican to democrat for the past two cycles.
It is this author’s opinion that every Congressional seat — most especially our home seat in Wisconsin 8 — is the People’s Seat. In the election of 2010 – ‘Let the People Decide!’
Terri McCormick is an author, business owner, teacher, Conservative Leader, and Candidate for US Congress in Wisconsin’s Eighth District.
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