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bobbyw24
12-31-2009, 08:41 AM
The trend is not the Democrats’ friend. At least not in 2010. The party of the sitting president almost always suffers losses in midterm congressional elections. To that time-tested dynamic now add voter angst about high unemployment, big deficits and controversial legislation. Expect Senate majority leader Harry Reid to lose his effective 60-seat supermajority and Nancy Pelosi to hand the House back to the Republicans. Here’s why 2010 is looking like 1994 all over again:

1. Virginia and New Jersey. Big GOP wins in the gubernatorial races not only highlighted discontent with incumbents by recession-weary voters, they also greatly helped Republicans with candidate recruiting for 2010.`

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Isaac Bickerstaff
12-31-2009, 08:57 AM
Remember what happened after 1994?
Yeah, me either.

Newt was a failure. Still is. We need to keep him and every other "Republican" that would rally complacency hogtied.

Rancher
12-31-2009, 09:27 AM
Remember what happened after 1994?
Yeah, me either.

Newt was a failure. Still is. We need to keep him and every other "Republican" that would rally complacency hogtied.

Yeah. I bought into the Republican message "Contract With America." And I haven't voted for a Republican since. But the Libertarian Party just doesn't have a chance... the odds are totally stacked against them.

Now, I am back to buying what the Republicans are selling, but I plan to do my part to hold their feet to the fire.

Newt is... well Newt is a fear-monger (http://www.onesecondafter.com/).

Be Afraid... Be Very Afraid... and We (the government) will take care of you.