A House Divided….

With Henry Ross’s announcement Thursday that he will seek the Republican nomination and attempt to oust Congressman Travis Childers in November of 2010, the First District GOP is once again setting itself up for a possible let down. Senator Alan Nunnelee and Senator Merle Flowers are rumored to be running as well. Nunnelee has been making his rounds on a listening tour across the district but has yet to formally announce. Three people all attempting to convince the citizens of the First District that they are the right man to take on Travis Childers. A three way split among the GOP faithful. Didn’t we go through this last year? And it was a complete and total disaster! As the Republican Party is looking for its identity so too are the Republican’s of the First District searching for someone who will represent them and be a viable candidate against Travis Childers.
What is needed from the GOP is a united front, solidarity and loyalty to one candidate, period end of story. We all saw what happened in 2008 when a three way race happened in the primary. So what happens now, three more men trying to out conservative the others. Three men asking for money to take on each other with and no doubt someone will get his feelings hurt and that person’s supporters will not support the person who ultimately wins the nomination. So after these three bloody one another up in the primary, the national Democrat Party will dive in and steamroll the Republican candidate. Because let’s face it Travis Childers wouldn’t stand much of a chance without the backing of his progressive buddies in Washington.
It is so very true that a house divided cannot stand and that is exactly what is happening to the Republicans in the First District. And until someone musters the courage to speak to the GOP in the First District and say “follow me, I will show you the way,” divided we will be.