It seems to me that you guys are in a bit of trouble some election time and your party to be showing the beginning signs of fraying-due to a pretty unpopular war. While I am no fan of Bush, I think that republicans should probably like him a bit less. It seems to me that anything short of total victory in Iraq spells trouble for you guys-just hope that Greenspan is getting too old to accurately read the economy. Given the political climate right now, a fairly large number of republican senate seats seem at risk while relatively few democratic seats. Both sides have weak candidates but with the political climate as it is the edge has to go to the democrats. I think it is entirely possible for the dems to pick up anoter 5-6 Senate seats and perhaps a few more house seats. I don't like one party controlling everything and am hopeful that you guys can figure out a way to keep some balance in the government. Love to hear opinions of others. Good luck in 2008.
2007-06-27
16:46:41
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The immigration debate is another that divides up republicans. Bush supports the plan and so each republican must now make a choice support the president or look to the constituents. As far as my analysis being wrong regarding the Senate seats, republicans have quite a few more at risk and let's face it now is not the greatest time to be a republican especially if your state happens to be a swinger. It looks to me that there are two chances for republicans to pick up Senate seats. Landrieu (Katrina-but do you guys really want to bring that up). And, Senator Johnson from South Dakota (It sounds like the guy is pretty popular there and running someone against a guy that is recovering from a stroke may not be construed well). Not going to go through all the shots that I think the dems have.
2007-06-27
17:16:47 ·
update #1
I really hate the short space that they give to respond to a person's response. So, I will do it here. The fact of the matter is that the reason the republicans are more at risk is that they have more seats to defend then the democrats and they are seen poorly right now. Think back to the election in RI; their prior senator was well liked; however, he was voted out simply because he was a republican. No one mobilizes a democrat faster than saying Bush is president and the republican congress gave Bush the ability to do anything he wanted. So, while not right, that seems to be the way of politics right now.
2007-06-29
09:17:08 ·
update #2