All of the other new Democratic Senators are Centrists except for Sherrod Brown from Ohio who is pretty Liberal.
2006-11-08 13:38:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
does all that spinning make you dizzy? fact...the repubs didn't knock off a SINGLE incumbent democratic senator, congressman, OR governor...just admit to the 'thumping' y'all got and go back to bed...
2006-11-08 13:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because despite the dissatisfaction with the GOP, this is still a fairly conservative nation, and only in certain areas are liberals going to be able to win.
The vote on Tuesday was not as much for the Democrats as it was against the current Republicans.
The Democrats were not going to win by putting up liberals in areas like Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, etc. Jim Webb in Virginia may be more conservative than many northeastern Republicans.
The Democrats may have won the majority in Congress, but many of their new members are very far to the right of socialists like Pelosi. They may have bitten off more than they can chew.
2006-11-08 21:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really doesn't matter in the long run which party won this election. There is a power rising in the world that is unified, determined, focused, purposeful, and full of absolutely fearless warriors. Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, Conservatives and Liberals, do not have the spines to deal with this force. The U.S. has truly become a very weak country and will soon be relegated to the scrap heap of history.
2006-11-08 21:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by ANDYMAN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The public generally realizes that the current definition of liberal equates to communist and so tend to avoid sending them to Congress. In republics, unless something drastic has happened such as lowered standard of living, the fringe can only get their most dedicated allies to vote for them while centrists, by definition, can receive votes from a large spectrum.
2006-11-08 21:57:52 · answer #4 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think honestly the Democratic Party is changing. The centerist left, progressives, have long been the behind the scenes voice, overshadowed by the hard left. Its nice to see I think this side of the more conservative liberal coming forward, it clearly won them the election by being able to fight on the Republicans turf.
2006-11-08 21:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As I am Liberal.. It looks 2 me as most liberals r honest. This a trait very frowned apron among large group of them. I could b wrong but they walk like ducks!,...Mary
2006-11-08 21:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by mary57whalen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrat is the key word.
2006-11-08 21:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Enterrador 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Americans are neither far right or far left and most, so it seems, decided to vote out the fringe politicians.
Finally, American politics are moving back to the middle where it represents the majority of us.
2006-11-08 21:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I heard President bush today say that he thinks that he and the democratic party are more together in their amnesty push and this can be one area of a good bill....which could pass now
2006-11-08 21:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by Cassie 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
People wanted that there should be a balance in the Senate.
2006-11-08 21:41:52 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋