Senator John Ensign, Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, wants to actually fight for victory:

The elections of 2006 were a major defeat for the Republican Party and a clear message that we must return to the core conservative principles that the majority of Americans still hold dear. I started Battle Born PAC in 2001 to help elect conservatives throughout the country; candidates who believe in smaller, more effective government, a strong national defense, and conservative values. I have launched the Battle Born website in order to engage with Republicans nationwide and to help gather support for Republican candidates in our quest to recapture Congress and to retain control of the White House in 2008. As the new Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), I will lead the fight to regain majority in the United States Senate, and I need your support to help me lead our Senate campaigns to victory.

I know that grassroots Reagan Republicans form the bedrock of our GOP, and we must motivate and mobilize this election cycle. We cannot let Democrats occupy these important offices and have a chance to inflict their liberal agenda on America. Please join with me over the next year and a half to do everything necessary to elect Republicans nationally and in your local area. This website is an initial step in our efforts to regain the majority in Congress, and I hope you will take the time to explore the site and commit to help electing Republicans in 2008.

Shortly after the 2006 debacle, I was on a blogger conference call with a House GOPer who shall remain nameless, but who was proud to tell us, in essence, that the whole GOP plan for 2006 was to limit losses. I was flabbergasted - a mere four years after the GOP bucked the mid-term trend and regained full control of Congress, the GOP had reverted to inside-the-box thinking and was convinced from the get-go that we'd lose in 2006, and wouldn't it be swell to lose by a smaller margin than we might have!

If you are in a fight - of any sort - then you must fight to win, or you shouldn't fight at all. Senator Ensign seems to understand this, and I hope all GOPers who want to win will join in the battle.

Battle Born PAC website.

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