State House Challengers To Launch Agenda

CANDIDATES TO RALLY AROUND A “COMMON SENSE CONTRACT FOR CHANGE”

FITSNews - May 19, 2008 - Over a dozen State House challengers are reportedly gathering in Columbia this afternoon to unveil a “Common Sense Contract for Change,” sources tell FITSNews.

We’ve heard rumors of several “Contract-themed” events over the last few weeks, although no details have been forthcoming. We do know that the group will likely do battle with the so-called “Reform Caucus” that sprang up earlier this year as an effort to portray incumbents as “real reformers.”

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By Mattheus Mei on May 19th, 2008 at 10:48 am

I just don’t understand why these challengers don’t just start a new political party - call themselves the New Republicans or resurect a cool name like the Whig party.
After all, the primary for many of these seats will essentially be the general election because democrats can’t muster plausible candidates for November.