After the debate
Sep 5th, 2010 by David Anderson
Glen Urquhart for Congress
For immediate release
Urquhart Shines in Only TV Debate
Delaware’s Republican Congressional candidates Michele Rollins and Glen Urquhart faced off today in a 30 minute exchange aired on ABC 6. Both candidates favored extending the Bush tax cuts and slimming down government bureaucracy. Both candidates favored the successful surge which ended the combat in Iraq. The early debate seemed competitive.
The second part of the debate tilted toward Urquhart. Rollins seemed flustered when Urquhart drew a distinction between her casino oligopoly at Dover Downs, which is a partnership with big government, and his experience as an independent businessman.
Sparks also flew over Mrs. Rollins statement that she would not fight to repeal Obama care while the President was in office. She denied that statement and Urquhart recommended viewers to a local radio station website WGMD.com which contains a recording of it.
The only gaffe seemed relatively minor, but raises questions about Rollins’ national security awareness. Rollins confused the Afghan surge under General McChyrstal with the Iraqi surge under General Petraeus. Responding to a question about who gets the credit for the success in Iraq, Rollins incorrectly stated that the surge in Iraq was continued under McChrystal under Obama. In fact the troop buildup ended in July 2008.
Urquhart closed with a clear and convincing case for the voters of Delaware to change their course by stopping the debt slide which is costing us jobs and returning to pro-economic growth policies which created millions of jobs.
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David, were you watching the same debate as I? Mr. Urquart attacked Ms. Rollins and all lawyers. I am sure he will not get many lawyers to vote for him. I thought that Ms. Rollins won this debate hands down. Her knowledge of all of the issues were right on. It seems Mr. Urguart fed off of her answers. Finally, Ms. Rollins clearly stated her opinion and ultimate vote on the Obama Health plan if given a chance to repeal it. There is a clear choice in this primary and Ms. Rollins is the best candidate by far. Lets send a Republican to Washington and one who can defeat John Carney and not debate who is more conservative than the other.
In a surprise move, the Urquhart campaign issues a “press release” praising its candidate! In my view, though, there was little difference between the two, but I continue to believe that Rollins can win the general, while Urquhart can not. It’s really all about the general election, and on that front, Rollins wins going away.
Her knowledge of the issues lacked. She did not know that the Iraqi surge was operated under Bush and the status agreement to begin withdraw started under him as well. She did not know McChyrstal was in Afghanistan and that surge was modeled upon the Iraqi surge but different.
She was even wrong about her own statement on health care. If you like I will post a video.
The fact is she adopted statements that Glen Urquhart had said first publicly not the other way. You really need to pay closer attention. He had been talking about debt and a SAFE commission or civilian BRACC for a while.
Her close rambled into nonsense.
I really don’t know what Colonial Republican saw–oh the lawyer line. It was hardly an attack on her let alone lawyers. I don’t think it matters much, but a lot of people think the fact that lawyers are factually 236 members including 58 senators and 178 representatives are disproportionately represented. The call for diversity is hardly an attack. Lawyers are 0.36% of the population but 44% of Congress (100 Senators and 435 Representatives plus 5 delegates).
I guess Mr. Urquhart is one who values diversity. Is that an attack now? I thought diversity was one of the highest values.
SF is not an Urquhart fan and his seeing it as pretty close between them says it all.
I am glad that you watched. I hope it makes you more comfortable with Glen when he wins. He is a good candidate. I will gladly support the winner (hope it’s my guy) of the primary as better than Carney.
didnt he also attack engineers when wade was still in the mix?
Dave, you’re paid by the Urquhart campaign aren’t you? Don’t pretend to be anything less than biased here. Everything you say about the race is less than credible.
The majority of people who feel Michele Rollins is the better candidate also support Mike Castle. Glen Urquhart is the better candidate. Michele can make up her mind where she stands on abortion, which seems to change depending on which county she is in. She seems to be clueless on what the Constitution says, yet, if elected she’ll have to uphold and defend it. She speaks of all of the jobs that she’s created, yet, she married a man who was the one who actually was the job creator. If elected, I know that Glen Urquhart will do his best to bring back the principles and values that we need to bring back prosperity to our nation. I can’t say the same about Ms. Rollins.
Correction: Michele can’t make up her mind where she stands on abortion.
Don’t pretend to be unbaised. I think I made that pretty clear. I am all in. I was for free. Now I am when I am in paid. The above communication was presented as Glen Urquhart for Congress so people will view it as coming from that perspective. If it makes sense, it has its own credibility. No one takes a press release as some neutral reporting. If they do, we have a lot more educating than I had hoped.
I agree Mike. I think some conservatives who are uneasy about Christine being electable will want to cast a conservative vote in the primary. I think there will be some supporters of Mr. Castle and Ms. O’Donnell who vote for Glen Urquhart. Though I am sure that 95 plus percent of O’Donnell people will vote for Urquhart, there will be some significant leakage of Castle voters as well. At least the way it stands now.
Mr. Urquart (sic) attacked Ms. Rollins and all lawyers. I am sure he will not get many lawyers to vote for him. Col ‘R’
Of course he won’t; real conservatives want tort reform. This is why the Trial Lawyers Assn. gives so much money to Socialist-Democrats. I guess they’d prefer Rollins, too.
As to the ‘Urquhart can’t will the general’ mantra- why would Rollins? Because she’s really a liberal, posing as a conservative to get elected?
Good for Glen, LAWYERS suck and suck bad.They add nothing to anything.
Michele is the worst candidate since Jan Ting the GOP has dug up and to think they were thinking of someone worse, carpetbagger Wedo who still does not live in Delaware and has never voted in Delaware.
Carney will be tough, real tough but against Michele it will be a cakewalk for the Dems.
David, blind faith is wonderful if you are talking about your religous beliefs. However, when we are discussing the best person that is electible and can beat John Carney it is quite clear that Ms. Rollins is the best candidate. Once again your view on who won the debate is bias to say the least and therefore not creditble.
I don’t have blind faith in anything. Faith whether in religion or people is based in something. I have had a lot of experts who have nothing to do with the campaign–in fact some who formerly supported Rollins tell me that Urquhart is better able to win than Rollins. The independent polling shows that she is no stronger of a candidate so your assumption is a myth.
Vote for the candidate that you support. They are both fine people. If you like one over the other, that is fine, but decide on that basis not some worn old myth exploded by the Democratic polling firm PPP.
..when we are discussing the best person that is electible and can beat John Carney it is quite clear that Ms. Rollins is the best candidate.
Not, it isn’t ‘clear’ at all. It is merely your opinion.
David, who are these people that are former supporters of Ms. Rollins? Please make your statements crediitable. What polls? by dems.? Come on if your going to make these kind of statements then support them with facts not myths. The legitmate polling has Ms. Rollins winning the primary and having an excellent chance of winning the general election. Also, if Mr. Urquhart were to face John Carney he would lose by reputable polls. I am a long time Republican and a conservative. I am also a realist, and we need to win the House and the Senate and hoping that we can reinvent the political process overnight by not being flexible is a pipe dream. Enough said.
Colonial Republican, how can you say that Rollins has a better chance at beating Carney than Glen Urquhart? Carney will forever be linked to Ruth Ann Minner. The Minner administration was fiscally irresponsible, and as a result, Carney can, and will be beat. Glen has the support of people who are seeking someone who will represent them. The GOP establishment does not like Mr. Urquhart because he is anti establishment. The man is passionate about what he is doing because he knows there needs to be change in Washington. Glen Urquhart believes in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Michele Rollins has said that this election isn’t about social issues. Social issues are a part of every election, but she keeps ignoring them because of her pro choice stance. Also, her ignorance of the U S Constitution should be enough to disqualify her as a candidate.
mike, take a deep breath and stop being negative. Ms. Rollins is a very intelligent person and will serve us very well. The bottom line is who can win. Mr. Urquhart claims to be a Regan Republican and he has broken one of President Regan’s rules “never go negative on a fellow Republican”. Ms. Rollins has run a clean campaign without going negative, on the other hand Mr. Urquhart has tried to paint Ms. Rollins has a less than formidable opponent. The voters see that and will send Ms. Rollins into the general election to hopefully beat John Carney. In closing, our state has much more regeistered dems than R’s and that gives the edge to John Carney no matter how much baggage he has. The voters sent Minner back to the Governors office as incompitent as she was. We need to elect Republicans and negative infighting amongst our Party will not get the job done!
CR that is why we have elections, it is not at all clear or this would not be a race. Most of us on both sides would say that both candidates are intelligent and accomplished people. Both have a significant following. I will go further to say either would be a credit to the party on the November ticket. Either would have to work hard to defeat John Carney, but I agree with the other commenters, Urquhart is better positioned to achieve it.
It is just an opinion based upon available evidence, but my cyrstal ball is broken. I wouldn’t dismiss the Democrat polling because this firm is pretty accurate including in NJ, MA, and VA, unlike the Daily Kos poll. They also have no bias over which Republican wins. They are for Carney.
Colonial Republican, I wasn’t being negative, I was just pointing out facts about Rollins. She is pro choice, she has said so on air, she said this election isn’t about social issues, and she has shown her ignorance of the Constitution twice in a public forum. Glen is not a part of the establishment. There is a saying that if you’re not a part of the solution then you’re part of the problem. It is my personal opinion that the thinking of party over principle needs to stop. I have nothing against her personally I just feel Glen Urqhart will serve the citizens of Delaware much better than Michele Rollins.
David & Mike, thank God we live in a Country that allows us to debate the issues. The question of abortion will be debated for years to come. The Law pemits legal abortion. This issue is the least of the problems we have. As far as being a student of the Constiution, i am sure that Ms. Rollins having a degree in law is quite familiar with our Constituion. She is running to serve us as a law maker and until a test of ones knowledge of the Contituion is required to run for office, I think we should concentrate on ones ability to address the hard issues facing the next Congress. I agree both candidates are Repubicans and I will support the winner of the Primary. Going negative just serves the dems and does nothing for our Party’s chance of winning.
It (abortion) is the least of our problems–so says one safely born.
SF
Attacking David because he took on the job of Urquhart’s communication director will get you nowhere. He certainly has the right to seek employment and support the candidate of his choice.
I believe the the congressional primary is a toss up but if urquhart wins, I believe he will be slaughtered in the general. I do believe that Rollins has the best chance of winning in the general election.
Ms. Rollins has run a clean campaign without going negative....Col.R
What are you on? Quoting a Washington Post ‘story’ that wasn’t a story, that’s ‘clean?’
I am also a realist, and we need to win the House and the Senate and hoping that we can reinvent the political process overnight by not being flexible is a pipe dream. Enough said.
Yeah- they said the same thing about Rand Paul- how much is he up in the polls now? Your country-club candidate, who wouldn’t know Russell Kirk from Captain Kirk, is a liberal, and we conservatives don’t want her in Washington.
Enough said.
Rick, your negative comments just feed the Dems, You have obviously made up your mind and given the negative aspect of Mr. Urquart’s campaign I see an easy win for Ms. Rollins.
“we conservatives don’t want her in Washington”. Does that mean you would be happy with John Carney in Washington?
Let me ask you one question which I have already answered. Will you support and vote for the winner of this primary?
Ms. Rollins is correct when she says “I am also a realist, and we need to win the House and the Senate and hoping that we can reinvent the political process overnight by not being flexible is a pipe dream. Enough said”. That does not have any reference to being liberal, in fact it refers to following the political process and supporting the issues that will bring our Country back from being on the brink of socialism. Any extreme position usally fails has Ron Paul did.
Colonial Republican, how is she going to defend the Constitution if she doesn’t know what’s in it? Using that logic is like Pelosi saying that they’
re going to pass a bill and then see what’s in it. Will Michele then vote on something even if she knows nothing about what she’s voting for?
Actually, the best candidate in this race isn’t a Democrat or a Republican, he’s a Libertarian – Brent Wangen.
Unfortunately, without the party structure and the money to promote his candidacy, Brent is at a significant disadvantage. Check out his website, he’s exactly what we need in Washington! We need the right kind of change, new leadership and someone who is willing to take principle stands, not sell out to his party’s leadership!
Not two candidates who are trying to buy a seat in Congress and another who thinks it’s his because he is the heir apparent.
If you want minimum government and maximum freedom – vote Libertarian, not Republican and certainly not Democrat!
And, it’s not about winning, it’s about representing your constituents – the voters of Delaware.
Also Colonial Republican, if she’s going to ignore social issues, the constitution, and accept compensation that quadrupled from 20k to over 90k, from a bank that recieved a 300 million dollar bailout, depite having stock prices of that bank drop, while Americans are having financial difficulties, then what makes her any different than Carney? How is Michele any different than John Carney, except for having been crowned Miss District of Columbia 1964?
Rick, your negative comments just feed the Dems…
Yours don’t?
..she is running to serve us as a law maker and until a test of ones knowledge of the Contituion is required to run for office…
Ask her what she thinks of Madisons ‘Federalist #41′ as it pertains to the ‘General Welfare’ clause of Article I., Section 8., re; ‘the powers of Congress.’
El Fuego -tome agua por favor – no tiene raison
Brent no tiene la oportunidad para ganar nada
Apo – algunos parablas para usted – los partidos aqui en Delaware son corruptos y los candidatos republicanos y democratas tambien! Yo se que Brent no puede ganar pero el es el mejor candidato el carrera.
Y mi ultima palabra para usted – su espanol es brutal!
So, Urquhart attacks lawyers when his opponent is a lawyer, and he attacks engineers when his opponent is an engineer (Kevin Wade). As if the public is in love with real estate developers:)
All of you who are negative about Ms. Rollins have soo much knowledge of all of the issues and are experts on our Constiution, then how come your name is not on the ballot.
How can you just spout off about how much you know and Ms. Rollins doesn’t. I know she is very intelligent and can represent our State very well. You have bought into a smear campaign and just hope you can get over it when she wins the upcoming primary. Negative campaigns result in a loss 99% of the time. I will not continue to respond to your negative remarks. Ms Rollins wins by 10% or more, and will do just fine against Carney. This issue is closed as far as I am concerned.
David, the number of lawyers serving as lawmakers seems understandable.
El Fuego
I heard Brent speak several times, the last being at the Patriots meeting on Sept 2.
I wish he had a chance of winning because I liked what I heard. This guy is the real deal.
Colonial Republican, after hearing what Rollins did on 8/28 to the wounded soldiers from Walter Reed Medical Center at a benefit for the soldiers I will not take back anything I said about her. For her to go to an event and campaign there and place Rollins stickers on them is a disgrace. She is a total idiot with NO respect for our soldiers! This came directly from the organizer of the event. As far as her lack of knowledge of the Constitution, I don’t know if she doesn’t know the whole Constitution because she’s only been asked about the 1st Amendment twice and still doesn’t know! Also Colonial Republican, if all of us Republicans are supposed to act as one and unite the party, then why do you address yourself as Colonial Republican? Why not call yourself Delaware Republican or Republican Michael? I pray that she loses next week. She will be no different than the one we have in there now. For her to belittle our wounded heroes makes her disgraceful!
He had been talking about debt and a SAFE commission or civilian BRACC for a while.
We have a civilian BRAC. It’s called Congress.
Have some respect for the process.
All of you who are negative about Ms. Rollins have soo much knowledge of all of the issues and are experts on our Constiution, then how come your name is not on the ballot.…Col R
Ah, you’ve finally exposed yourself as an idiot.
This issue is closed as far as I am concerned.…Col R
Good. Crawl back under your rock, Mr. Know-It-All.
Rick,
I have forgot more about politics than you will ever know. It is youi who have exposed yourself to name calling as your Mr. Urquhart has. Grow up and get a life and then maybe we can have an intelligent conversation some day. Bye.
I have forgot more about politics than you will ever know. It is youi who have exposed yourself to name calling as your Mr. Urquhart has. Grow up and get a life and then maybe we can have an intelligent conversation some day. Bye.…Col. R
Big ego, little mind, and a crybaby to boot.
By-the-way, your sentence…
“It is youi who have exposed yourself to name calling as your Mr. Urquhart has.”
…makes no sense.
Get an education, and maybe we can have an intelligent conversation.