Winds Of Political Change Beginning To Favor Republicans

Real Clear Politics (originally in USA Today) ^ | 8/28/06 | Michael Barone

[Rawlings]

Whether this bump is permanent or not, the terror issue will (because it must) trump other issues. This, in my opinion, will help the GOP actually make gains in November. I think the GOP will get 1 or 2 in the House and 3 or more in the Senate. What does everyone else think?

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

bttt

[pissant]

And when Bush gets in campaign mode, there are few as good as he is! LOL The dems wetdream is gonna give them sticky sheets, and that's about it.

[ClaireSolt]

Wait til after Labor Day when people have finished their vacations. Then the campaigns start. Advantage R.

[Uriah_lost]

As in the last election, I believe that when people are standing there alone deciding which (figurative nowadays)lever to pull they will go Republican, because the alternative is too awful and dangerous to consider.

[RippyO]

I think that's overly optimistic. I foresee Burns and Chafee losing in RI, and the Democrats winning all their contested seats. I see about a 6 or 7 seat pickup in the House. The only House democrat I can see losing is Boswell. (and Jefferson, to another Dem)

But it will never approach the netroots dream. Even with my scenario, they will cry, and it will be beautiful.

[wmfights]

"This, in my opinion, will help the GOP actually make gains in November. I think the GOP will get 1 or 2 in the House and 3 or more in the Senate. What does everyone else think?"
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I think the Pubs are going to lose most close races this time around. Down 4 seats in the senate and lose 7 seats in the house. The Pubs will still have majorities, but just barely and with the rino's that will force more moves to the left that majority won't last.

The wild card is Iran. When they test their first nuclear bomb the Pubs will lose their edge on the WOT issue.

[Paleo Conservative]

Wouldn't the DemocRATS howl if they lost seats in both the House and Senate while having a "lead" in the polls going into election day?

[hsalaw]

It seems to be a fact -- remember the Paul Wellstone funeral in 2002? -- that when most Americans see the hard left of the Democratic Party in action, they don't much like what they see.

The dems really aren't doing themselves any favors.

[TheLion]

As long as we keep the power, I'll be satisfied. Good to see a positive article for the Republicans, for a change.

The Democrats really don't offer this country much....especially with what is going on in the world.

[Cacique]

bump for later read

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I hope that you are correct.The threat is out there and is close.I hope that the people of our country realize this and vote accordingly.

[Rawlings]

Imagine, for one sweet moment, if Ricky wins his race, Murtha loses his, and the GOP sustained minor losses or even wins, and Jomentum carries the day in Connecticut. Can you imagine? If Jimmy Carville gave himself a pie-in-the-face with Russert, what will he do now? Will he die himself red? Don't think it can't happen either. Murtha's district went only 51-49 for Kerry and lots of money is going into that race. Rickypalooza is getting smokin' hot and Jomentum is back big time.

Now for a prayer: Please, Lord, let Howlin' Howie blow a gasket on November 7 on CNN. Please let John Murtha decide to join Al-Queda. Please let the nutroots move to France. Please, Almighty God.

[Darkwolf377]

Barone nails it. The UK bombing plot COULD have been another 9-11. A friend argued with me that the UK resents that the US pressured them to make arrests, and I replied "Maybe if we'd been more aggressive with that computer we had in our possession 9-11 would never have happened."

If people get over their bad feelings about Iraq (and the childish need to make it "just go away" the way the dems want with their "redeployment")and high gas prices and such, they will be left with this thought: "Do I want to give power to the party that feels sorry for al qaeda agents at Gitmo?"

If they answer that question with intelligence, we win.

[Darkwolf377]

The wild card is Iran. When they test their first nuclear bomb the Pubs will lose their edge on the WOT issue.

How so? Who is thinking "I'll put the Dems in power, they'll clear up this Iran mess"?

[Obie Wan]

If people can think beyond what the mainstream media tells them to think and draw opinions based on facts and not bullshit I'd say the GOP stands a decent shot of at least maintaining the majority in the House and Senate !!!

[maro]

Other than the Iranians.

[marc costanzo]

Well if this change is permanent, maybe it will help Rep. Katherine Harris of Florida get elected to the Senate and defeat incumbent Democrat Nelson ! ?

[jrooney]

I agree. Let Iran escalate the situation even more before the Nov. elections. It will only frighten and worry people more; therefore they will trend republican. The security moms will not vote democrat this fall.

For national security issues, the majority of americans WILL NOT TRUST A SF LIBERAL (PELOSI) LEADING THE HOUSE AND WUSSY REID (WHOM IS BECOMING MORE UNPOPULAR AT HOME EVERYDAY IN NEVADA, WHICH IS RED) LEADING THE SENATE to deal with the fanatics around the world. Pelosi and Reid would be controlling the purse strings and can vote to end funding the war in Iraq which would be a very big mistake. We have Iran in a tight spot now with troops on both sides of their borders where WE CONTROL THE AIRSPACE.

Make no mistake, the republicans have some great cards up their sleeves that will emerge before Nov.

Jefferson will be indicted. More about the leak investigations will be known and look for donks to be snarled up to their panties in them. It is no secrest DURBIN AND ROCKEFELLER have been quiet for a long time.

[Prodn2000]

I think it is going to take more than a shift in the political winds for that to happen. Her latest gaffe made national news.