Posted on 10/29/2006 4:42:36 PM PST by Jacob Kell
The chairman of the Senate Democratic campaign expressed confidence Sunday his party can win a Senate majority in the Nov. 7 elections, calling the vote "more and more a referendum on George Bush." "We're right on the edge. Every week things get better and better," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "With the exception of one candidate, no other Republican candidate uses a four-letter word _ B- U-S-H. They're running away from him."
Democrats need to take six seats to gain power in the 100-member Senate.
Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., who heads the Republican Senate campaign effort, predicted that GOP will retain its Senate majority, saying voters would not want a Democrat-controlled chamber that she said would weaken the economy by supporting tax increases.
"President Bush's name is not on the ballot," Dole said. "Our candidates are talking about issues important in their states, such as corruption in New Jersey. All politics is local."
Both parties are focusing on voter turnout efforts to gain the edge in what they acknowledge will be a close election.
In the House, Democrats need to gain 15 seats to become the majority in the 435-member House.
House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, dismissed the notion that the House races would be a national referendum, describing it as "435 individual races all around the country."
"The issues are different in each of these races," he said. "What we're going to do is continue to work hard right up until election day and mobilize every vote that we can."
But Schumer cited growing voter discontent with President Bush's war in Iraq. He criticized the administration's "stay the course" approach that has been supported by the Republican-controlled Congress.
"This election is becoming more and more a referendum on George Bush, his failed policies both overseas and at home with a rubber stamp Congress," he said.
Dole and Schumer appeared on "Fox News Sunday," while Boehner spoke on ABC's "This Week."
Send him a box of "Depends" ... he's going to need it.
Upchuck was the keynote speaker at my college graduation several years back. Needless to say I skipped it!
Nothing like a GOP victory to knock that sh--eating grin off Chucky's face.....praying that it happens.
Hard to believe that Democrats are even out ther campaigning with the tired old Schumer ranting idiocies. From where I sit, I do not see any fantastic action the part of Democrats to win the Senate or the House.... This is what I think you can hear at the Democratic National Headquarters.... http://www.sounddogs.com/previews/32/mp3/395323_SOUNDDOGS_Ni.mp3
Dole did a great job of disenfrancising Schumer today. She won the talking points game. Really on her toes!
Chucky is a pompous a$$ and a big fool. He comes across so poorly on TV as a bitter partisan with a lame brain. He should be on TV non-stop for the rest of the week prior to election day.
Anyone know what happened to the 2 female Democrat operatives from Democrat Schumers office that got Lt. Gov Steeles of Marylands credit report by fraudulent means?
It seems to me we must have an accounting on what was done about these 2 criminals.
The sad thing is that Senator Al D'Amato was dead on correct when he defined Schumer as a putz.
The result was as unreal as when Rick Lazio lost for invading Hillary's "space."
:-)
Whoa, I've not heard that.
I've heard she fumbled through the whole thing.
You certainly are....
Schumer Rumor won't get the job done. America knows that the Dems have nothing except , "get Bush." in their platform. Sorry, Schucky, why do you have to convince yourself that the MSM still control US opinion? They do not. You are living in a media world that no longer exists Schmucky!
The Pubbies will rule again and again until no count liberal moonbats are replaced by Democrats who are patriots. And so far that ain't happenin' yet.
So the referendum will be on the failed policies of the Democrats my dear Schmuck. And that failed policy will be: " The Failure of Get Bush!"
BTW, FU Schmuck Sooner.
Does this mean the "Fix is in" or are all the dead people that will be out on Tuesday night going to hang around a week and vote!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728080/posts
Chuckie's gonna be mighty disappointed Nov 8th.
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