2/4/13, "Top 10 establishment Republicans who lost senate races in 2012," Examiner.com, Steven Holmes
1. "Florida 2012: Rep. Connie Mack IV loses despite being the favorite of former Gov. Jeb Bush"
Mack was heralded as the strongest Republican in Florida to win the U.S. Senate race against Nelson, with early polls showing him only 2-points behind the senator. The support of the embodiment of the Republican establishment in Florida - former Gov. Jeb Bush – did nearly nothing to help Mack in the end....
Florida was a pivotal state in the 2012 presidential primaries because Romney and the Washington D.C. Republican establishment unleashed a barrage of negative attacks against then-frontrunner, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Rep. Mack played a role in this for the Romney campaign by stalking Gingrich at all of his public events and challenging the former Speaker on personal issues in an effort to boost Romney’s prospects in the decisive Florida primary. Romney ended up winning the primary before losing the state – along with Mack – in the 2012 election."... (photo Jeb Bush and Connie Mack IV, getty)
"Establishment Republican senate candidates were defeated in states Mitt Romney lost in landslides
and also in states he won by large margins.
The only consistent theme seems to be that voters do not feel much attraction to rank-and-file establishment Republican politicians anymore....
Here are the top ten establishment Republicans to lose U.S. Senate races in the 2012 election."...
1. Connie Mack IV (above)
2. "Linda McMahon loses U.S. Senate races in Connecticut for two elections in a row."
"Establishment favorite and self-financed candidate Linda McMahon lost two U.S. Senate races in a row – in 2010 and again in 2012 – in the state of Connecticut. McMahon managed to lose despite being considered a moderate Republican in a wealthy state that is historically known for embracing centrist members of the GOP."...
3. "Former Sen. George Allen loses his bid to regain his old U.S. Senate seat in Virginia."
"Former Sen. George Allen lost the Virginia U.S. Senate seat he once occupied by a photo-finish in the turbulent 2006 election
to former Sen. Jim Webb. When Webb decided not to run for re-election,
Allen figured he would have an easy time recapturing the lost senate
seat.
Allen was a longtime ally of former President George W. Bush and a consummate Republican establishment politician. He was formerly governor of Virginia and hails from a famous family, with his father of the same name being the former coach of the Washington Redskins.
Despite the huge backing of establishment Republicans, Allen actually fared worse than his 2006 election defeat, losing to former Gov. Tim Kaine by five percentage points."
4. "Former Rep. Heather Wilson loses U.S. Senate race in New Mexico."
Allen was a longtime ally of former President George W. Bush and a consummate Republican establishment politician. He was formerly governor of Virginia and hails from a famous family, with his father of the same name being the former coach of the Washington Redskins.
Despite the huge backing of establishment Republicans, Allen actually fared worse than his 2006 election defeat, losing to former Gov. Tim Kaine by five percentage points."
4. "Former Rep. Heather Wilson loses U.S. Senate race in New Mexico."
"Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson lost her
2012 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico for the open seat to replace
former Sen. Jeff Bingaman.
Like Linda McMahon in Connecticut, Wilson’s 5.6-point defeat in the 2012 race marked the second time that she lost a bid for the U.S. Senate. In 2008, Wilson opted to not seek re-election for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives so she could run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Pete Domenici. Wilson lost in the Republican primaries in that year."
5. "Former Gov. Tommy Thompson loses 2012 U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin."
7. "Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra loses his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Michigan."
8. "Rep. Rick Berg loses his 2012 U.S. Senate race in North Dakota."
Like Linda McMahon in Connecticut, Wilson’s 5.6-point defeat in the 2012 race marked the second time that she lost a bid for the U.S. Senate. In 2008, Wilson opted to not seek re-election for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives so she could run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Sen. Pete Domenici. Wilson lost in the Republican primaries in that year."
5. "Former Gov. Tommy Thompson loses 2012 U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin."
"Former Health and Human Services Secretary and former Gov. Tommy Thompson lost his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin by 5.6-points.
Thompson was a former cabinet secretary under former President George W. Bush and a longtime stalwart in establishment Republican politics. He also briefly ran for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination."
6. "Former Gov. Linda Lingle loses her 2012 U.S. Senate race in Hawaii."
"Former Gov. Linda Lingle lost her 2012 U.S. Senate race in Hawaii by 25.2-points, despite considerable support from establishment Republican figures and being a former two-term governor of the state.
Undoubtedly, the unpopularity of fellow establishment Republican Mitt Romney at the top of the ticket weighed on Lingle’s race."...
Thompson was a former cabinet secretary under former President George W. Bush and a longtime stalwart in establishment Republican politics. He also briefly ran for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination."
6. "Former Gov. Linda Lingle loses her 2012 U.S. Senate race in Hawaii."
"Former Gov. Linda Lingle lost her 2012 U.S. Senate race in Hawaii by 25.2-points, despite considerable support from establishment Republican figures and being a former two-term governor of the state.
Undoubtedly, the unpopularity of fellow establishment Republican Mitt Romney at the top of the ticket weighed on Lingle’s race."...
7. "Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra loses his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Michigan."
"Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra lost his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Michigan to incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow by 20.8 percentage points.
Hoekstra was a former longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a former chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, and very well regarded in establishment Republican circles."
Hoekstra was a former longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a former chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, and very well regarded in establishment Republican circles."
"Former Rep. Rick Berg lost his 2012 U.S. Senate race in North Dakota by only a single percentage point in a state that Mitt Romney carried by nearly 20 percentage points.
Berg had been an elected Republican politician in the state of North Dakota since 1984 before winning a race for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. As a career politician and sitting U.S. congressman, Berg was the choice of the Republican establishment in Washington D.C."
9. "Sen. Scott Brown defeated in his 2012 re-election for the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren."
"Former Sen. Scott Brown was the closest Republican to Mitt Romney running in a U.S. Senate race in 2012. Both were moderate Republicans favored by the establishment of the party and believed to be capable of attracting votes from centrist independents.
Unfortunately for both Brown, Romney, and establishment Republicans, liberal Democrat Elizabeth Warren trounced Brown by 7.4-points in Massachusetts, despite
a massive amount of spending and robocalls conducted by Karl Rove’s Crossroads SuperPAC."
10. "Rep. Denny Rehberg loses his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Montana."
"Former Rep. Denny Rehberg lost his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Montana to one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators in the nation.
Rehberg, a longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives and career politician in Montana,
was defeated by Sen. Jon Tester by 3.9-points in the 2012 race.
Rehberg’s long tenure in Washington D.C. and relatively moderate record made him the top choice of establishment Republicans in the 2012 primary.
Despite Tester’s weaknesses and President Barack Obama losing the state by 13.7 percentage points in 2012, Rehberg was unable to pull out a victory for his establishment Republican allies." via Free Republic
Berg had been an elected Republican politician in the state of North Dakota since 1984 before winning a race for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. As a career politician and sitting U.S. congressman, Berg was the choice of the Republican establishment in Washington D.C."
9. "Sen. Scott Brown defeated in his 2012 re-election for the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren."
"Former Sen. Scott Brown was the closest Republican to Mitt Romney running in a U.S. Senate race in 2012. Both were moderate Republicans favored by the establishment of the party and believed to be capable of attracting votes from centrist independents.
Unfortunately for both Brown, Romney, and establishment Republicans, liberal Democrat Elizabeth Warren trounced Brown by 7.4-points in Massachusetts, despite
a massive amount of spending and robocalls conducted by Karl Rove’s Crossroads SuperPAC."
10. "Rep. Denny Rehberg loses his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Montana."
"Former Rep. Denny Rehberg lost his 2012 U.S. Senate race in Montana to one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators in the nation.
Rehberg, a longtime member of the U.S. House of Representatives and career politician in Montana,
was defeated by Sen. Jon Tester by 3.9-points in the 2012 race.
Rehberg’s long tenure in Washington D.C. and relatively moderate record made him the top choice of establishment Republicans in the 2012 primary.
Despite Tester’s weaknesses and President Barack Obama losing the state by 13.7 percentage points in 2012, Rehberg was unable to pull out a victory for his establishment Republican allies." via Free Republic
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