Finding Their 'Voice'

" But the GOP won two big governor's mansion last night it one Republican in particular must be dancing happy today now we're not talking about Tom DeLay it but RNC chairman Michael. Chairman still -- joins us. Chairman still you Danson today."

" I you're I had to step Richards as early this morning when I was about. Governor elect Christie and and it was a disgraced fund put it last night was a great night pretty much of returns. Well I had an interesting day I started the day flew from Washington to New Jersey and met with the -- campaign team and thank them for their hard work. Then flew to Virginia where I spent the early part of this evening and watch the returns come and then it was their for the speech with the governor elected Donald did flew back to New Jersey. And arrived shortly after. Governor elect the Christie got off the states and we spent little time in the room with his family and his friends and -- forbidden. It took the flight back home and got in around 3 or 4 o'clock this morning I had."

" Quite a day I if what -- strategically. Creativity toiling in one and you're looking at the big picture of the Republican Party. Which one make you happier strategically."

" A strategically New Jersey I think because no one believed didn't it believed in the possibility there and folks with throwing up all the historical you know analysis of data and and the in the dims I love the talking points on this well you know. This was this was this inevitable we predict this would happen while wryly you've put the president in a situation where he's been exposed himself four times to a loss I mean it doesn't make sense. So every wide who we engaged in this thought for sure the Democrats would have it. I had said to the staff two months ago that this race would be won by Chris Christie by four points. And -- night to put the number we hit 59. You know fifty what was that will 495045. I was like yeah that's what I'm talkin' about. But that race is important because it is it is such a Democrat stronghold it is is been such. You know about a backyard if you will for. As part of the strength of Democratic Party in on the east coast. And I thought -- win there would help us does send a new signal it was an area where we could try some things Greta that we have not done in prior elections. Technologically. In terms of our turnout program in terms of the messaging that we wanted to put on the ground and so the combination of Virginia New Jersey. Really gave us an opportunity to do a translation if you will of conservative principles in the 21 century. To a broad spectrum of voters. Who run -- in the range of from. You know some of the purple is the sort of areas of Virginia to the hard -- blue areas of New Jersey."

" For what happened to you in the 23 district in New York. That conservative candidate not a Republican but the real candidate the Republicans through the waited behind. In the last couple days what I did there."

" Well that was a special election where they've very messed up process. This is an example of what happens when a small group of individuals select the nominee without the opportunity for those blue primary voter. Republican voters to express who they want. To represent them in the general election and what we saw -- over the last couple weeks was just that a primary unfold before rise. Between a moderate and conservative. Candidate. -- awed by conservative activists in the district to felt very differently about the choice that have been made. My problem as you probably are aware of as the national chairman is I don't get to pick that the winners the losers I don't get to pick. The nominees I have to abide by the choice that's made at the table. By the grassroots hopefully in most cases. Whether they are selected as they were in the in the New York 23 district or. Through a primary process so was really flawed the other side provision also prior aware that -- you know this was a special election to -- a C. And so we're gonna to do this all over again and hopefully we'll have a better process in place to select the appropriate nominee but 23 district notwithstanding. Last night was a great night for Republicans across the country who won in in areas in in Michigan and in. Pennsylvania certainly New Jersey and Virginia. As special elections in some cases and in general election campaigns. And which I felt that we really turn an important corner last night."

" I turn important -- let's say health care reform gets passed and it's exactly what the Democrats so watch everything. Do and then also unlike now our second year moved off the front page not sentenced to Democrats of the wind behind their backs."

" Absolutely not because -- that if what you just described taps it happens. Then a lot of blue dogs in this country are gonna have a lot of blame in the due back at home in their districts where people do not want. The health care that's being peddled by this administration they don't want government controlled a woman government government option they don't want government run health care. And I think anyone whether it comes out of the house this week or later on in the years. Promoting a plan that is outside the mainstream of where America is. They will pay a price that's what last night was about you have Americans reflected in those two jurisdictions. Who -- town hall meetings who work 912 gatherings who were at tea parties throughout the summer and spring. Who had something to say they said it very loudly last night and folks in Washington better pay attention."

" there's -- thank you --"

" Thank you."