11.09.2006
American Dems in NZ Celebrating Victory (scoop.co.nz)
ROTORUA--Democrats living in New Zealand are rejoicing over the spectacular performance of Democratic Party candidates in the United States mid-term elections, which will see their favoured party’s candidates regain control of the United States House of Representatives.
Democrats Abroad New Zealand’s interim country committee chairperson, Mark Chubb of Christchurch, says , “This election was clearly a mandate on the failed policies of President George W. Bush’s administration and those of the Republic Party in Congress: The American people, including those millions of Americans living abroad -- an estimated 15-20,000 of whom live here in New Zealand, now have a chance to reclaim their country and its direction, especially in foreign affairs and the global economy.”
Mr Chubb, a native of Ohio, which played a pivotal role in the 2004 presidential election that saw George W. Bush returned to the White House, noted the overwhelming defeat suffered by Republican incumbents like Senator Michael DeWine.
“Mike DeWine started his political career as the prosecuting attorney in my home county. He’s a fundamentally decent man who I know cares deeply for his country and works hard for his constituents. Nevertheless, they voted overwhelming for his opponent, the former Ohio Secretary of State Sherrod Brown. Without taking anything away from Sherrod Brown, I think that says more about what Ohioans think of George W. Bush and the Republican Party than it does about how well they like Mike DeWine.”
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Democrats Abroad New Zealand’s interim country committee chairperson, Mark Chubb of Christchurch, says , “This election was clearly a mandate on the failed policies of President George W. Bush’s administration and those of the Republic Party in Congress: The American people, including those millions of Americans living abroad -- an estimated 15-20,000 of whom live here in New Zealand, now have a chance to reclaim their country and its direction, especially in foreign affairs and the global economy.”
Mr Chubb, a native of Ohio, which played a pivotal role in the 2004 presidential election that saw George W. Bush returned to the White House, noted the overwhelming defeat suffered by Republican incumbents like Senator Michael DeWine.
“Mike DeWine started his political career as the prosecuting attorney in my home county. He’s a fundamentally decent man who I know cares deeply for his country and works hard for his constituents. Nevertheless, they voted overwhelming for his opponent, the former Ohio Secretary of State Sherrod Brown. Without taking anything away from Sherrod Brown, I think that says more about what Ohioans think of George W. Bush and the Republican Party than it does about how well they like Mike DeWine.”
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