Democrats thank God for Conservatives like Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh

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Democrats thank God for Conservatives like Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh
shaking up GOP

BY Michael Mcauliff
DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU


WASHINGTON - Democrats are hoping a growing conservative revolt within the
GOP wreaks havoc on Republicans in the 2010 elections.

Republicans "are facing primaries from the right all over, and that's the
only thing saving our asses," one Dem operative said of the push by fired-up
fans of Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh to purge their party of moderates.

Democrats, who control the White House and Congress, face several tough
races next year. They worry about independent voters who are anxious about
the economy and might be eager to punish the party in power.

That's why they're keeping their fingers crossed that conservatives
everywhere launch the type of infighting that pushed upstate New York's 23rd
District into the Dems' win column Tuesday night.

Conservative Doug Hoffman lost the longtime Republican seat to Democrat Bill
Owens after chasing GOP moderate Dede Scozzafava from the race. Right-wing
luminaries like Palin helped shove her out.

"This is a big problem for the Republicans," an insider said.

Some conservatives agreed. "The Democrats won not because they were
brilliant but because Republicans were stupid," said presidential contender
and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Democratic operatives point to places like California, where John McCain
backer Carly Fiorina declared her Senate candidacy Wednesday. She's battling
a conservative who compares himself to Hoffman.

In Florida, former state House Speaker Marco Rubio is gaining traction to
the right of Gov. Charlie Crist in a U.S. Senate race.

There are dozens of other races Democrats point to that, at least, will cost
money.

Conservatives refuse to back off.. "The real power of the Republican Party
right now is in a burgeoning, strong ... grass-roots movement," said
Marjorie Dannenfelser, of the anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List. "The more
out of touch [the GOP leaders] are with their natural base, the more
elections we'll lose
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