Gallup: Republicans edge Democrats on generic Congressional ballot
posted at 10:12 am on November 11, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Bill Clinton just got done explaining to Congressional Democrats that the party lost control of Congress in 1994 because they didn’t pass the Hillarycare takeover of the American health-care industry. Gallup gives a clearer reminder today why Democrats got shoved out of power fifteen years ago, and why they risk losing power today. Republicans lead for the first time in their generic Congressional ballot, with a six-point shift from last month putting them four points over the Democrats. But the real action is with the independents:
Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup’s generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.
The Nov. 5-8 update comes just after Republican victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections, which saw Republicans replace Democrats as governors of those states.
As was the case in last Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections, independents are helping the Republicans’ cause. In the latest poll, independent registered voters favor the Republican candidate by 52% to 30%. Both parties maintain similar loyalty from their bases, with 91% of Democratic registered voters preferring the Democratic candidate and 93% of Republican voters preferring the Republican.
The gap among independents widened from a dead heat in July to a 22-point lead for the GOP. It’s not difficult to draw a line between this rapid shift and the start of the health-care debate. The flight of independents from the Democrats accelerated at the same time that the details of the taxes and mandates of ObamaCare became known, which has driven independents towards the GOP as the only hope of stopping a runaway Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama.
This exposes Bill Clinton’s conceited revisionism. American voters didn’t reject Democrats in 1994 because they didn’t pass HillaryCare. Voters gave Democrats the boot for even considering HillaryCare. Even Bill Clinton himself didn’t believe differently at the time. He responded to the massive losses in 1994 by triangulating back to the center, not by getting even more radically leftist.
Republicans won in 1994 by focusing on core principles of fiscal conservatism and limited government, principles that appealed to independents frightened by the statist policies of runaway Democrats. Obama, Pelosi, and Reid have essentially created all the conditions of 1994 again for the GOP to use to give them the boot, at least in the House. The Republican Party has to be smart enough to recognize that and seize the moment.
And this time, they’d better stick to those principles, too.
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WTF?
Virtually every problem democrats whine about has been caused by government and everything Obama has done will only make things worse … not to mention many of the things he’s done have been nothing more than pay-offs to corrupt union cronies.
darwin on November 11, 2009 at 11:14 AM
LOL. Where to begin with this mess.
If you want to say that the banking system is “saved” (which I’d disagree with on its face, given that like 1000 banks have been shut this year, fannie mae is posting losses and banks are still not allowed out of TARP – but I know in your delusional little world that means saved so oh well) – then you’d have to say that it was saved under Bush. Since he, you know, got it passed. Right?
What troop reinforcements to Afghanistan? CBS reported the other day that OBama settled on 34k troops. The general wants 40-80k troops. Later, Obama said that the 34k number was a lie. He -still- hasn’t made up his mind there while troops are dying. Quite the success story!
If you mean SCHIP, then yes democrats did successfully make everyone under 25 a child as long as they are unmarried and/or an illegal alien. I guess that’s a success, in some sense of the word.
Car industry is saved? LOL. The only one that pulled a profit- Ford – didn’t take help. GM is losing market share (success!) and people think it’s actually sinking into the toilet slowly and will be gone completely within a few years.
On top of all these major achievements, we have $9 trillion in debt over the next 10 years. 10% unemployment, a crashing dollar world wide. Allies hate us, our enemies think we are a bunch of pussies.
And on top of those major achievements, democrats have thought up new and exciting ways to lose jobs through healthcare and cap n tax.
So you have a point. They have been successful. If creative destruction is a success.
What a cartoon you are.
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM
I forgot. The economic growth was a complete myth. No serious person thinks these numbers are real or are going to continue. Every piece of “growth” came from some sort of temporary government broken window fallacy. 1/2 was from c4c – which in the long term is a net economic drag on the economy (putting more people into debt) as well as making poor people pay more for used cars. The other part of the growth was a home buying tax credit, which again, is a net loss on the economy for the same reason.
There was no – what people call – organic growth in the economy outside government intervention.
You’re sad definition of success is pretty warped.
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Aren’t we just all “kids” to the Democrats that need the caring hand of government to take care of us?
Thank goodness they are compassionate people like BleedsBlue to take care of my cold heart.
WashJeff on November 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM
If I’d have fell asleep 10 months ago and just woke up, believe me, I wouldn’t see things as better!
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Don’t be so sure. Remember who you’re dealing with. The same folks that thought Scozz was a great candidate.
Kafir on November 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Apparently Bleeds Blue needs his binky that’s for sure.
I forgot Obama’s one true success. He’s managed to successfully tell everyone how awesome he is for 10 months. So there’s that, I guess.
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/30/MNV11ACMVR.DT
The content isn’t flattering to Brown, for one. More important, he recently bragged he might prosecute the ACORN reporters for violating CA’s law. *haha
AnninCA on November 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Republicans are soooo screwed. LOL
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Fortunately, the administration and the majority leaders in the congress have no intention of winning these independents back—if they did, they would not be pushing for legislations that continue to be unpopular (overnight, over the weekend, no less!).
I agree that in principle, these voters can be won back—heck, if Obama and his pals would turn to fiscal conservatism and start implementing sensible policies (and cancel all the stimulus that haven’t been spent yet), they can win me “back”.
I don’t see that happening in reality, though.
novakyu on November 11, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Independents will rush back to democrats prior to 2010, no doubt. They just need to be called racists and extremists a little more. It’s been a winner thus far!
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:24 AM
No, the center just isn’t where you think it is. Don’t believe me? Just wait and see.
ElectricPhase on November 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Looks like it could be 1994 all over again. Current GOP. ” NOT “!
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Gotta love Bleeds Blue list of successes. In what planet does anyone think the car industry is saved?
Well, I guess from the communist point of view of massive government takeovers, this year has been a rousing success. Since that is Bleed Blue’s viewpoint, I guess he IS quite happy.
But real Americans don’t like bread lines.
Vanceone on November 11, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Na by that time gravity will have kick in.
Clyde5445 on November 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM
I see your * gulp * and raise you two.
Loxodonta on November 11, 2009 at 11:31 AM
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Saved the banking system? Debatable. FDIC “Problem Institutions” up to 416 YTD from 2008′s 252. Some save (or are you thinking in terms of angels-on-the-head-of-a-pin numbers as in “banks saved or created”?)
Got the economy growing again? With 10.2% unemployment. I would think a liberal would be embarrassed about that, because that implies “inequality” is increasing. Some achievement for a liberal president. Maybe you should tell the unemployed about how wonderful the economy is.
Reinforced the troops in Afghanistan? Really? To the level McChrystal recommended, or was it a token increase that achieved nothing? And, by the way, aren’t liberals anti-war? So why would you consider this an achievement?
Helping women fight against pay discrimination? Scraping the bottom of the barrel there with that controversial move, right?
Extending health care to more kids? I thought the liberal health care talking point is that “everybody gets care anyway, reform is about cost” on the theory that those without insurance go to emergency rooms, where they can’t be denied care. So, you’re saying he extended health care to more kids who already had it? Many of the “kids” who now are under SCHIP coverage a) aren’t kids, and b) CHOOSE not to buy health INSURANCE. Another boondoggle.
Saved the car industry? Many argue legitimate bankruptcy would have done a better job. I think he may have done the UAW a big favor, but that was at the expense of bondholders and taxpayers. That’s not a big achievement to crow about on this list.
Nope, your guy’s been a gigantic fu(k up, and your weak list of accomplishments is testament to that fact.
mr.blacksheep on November 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Yeh, for Hillary, but not Sarah.
2016 is her time.
Russ
russcote on November 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Actually, Bill Clinton ‘splained it better in 1992: “It’s the economy, stupid.”
Low taxes, fiscal responsibility, free-market solutions, tort reform, and development of ALL domestic energy sources (coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and green), can take back the House in 2010.
If the Republicans win the House in 2010, then they have to DO what they said. No more K Street Projects or “comprehensive” bills full of unintended consequences and pork, just competent, limited, responsible government. No more big, elaborate failures, we need lots of small successes most voters can agree on.
Steve Z on November 11, 2009 at 11:35 AM
So, this means that if we just stay focused, call the independents and moderates and other RINO’s “traitors” and “squishes,” and kick them all out of the party, there will be a big victory celebration.
By Nancy.
Loxodonta on November 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM
And just think CNN of places have Palin with 49% Indie and 85% GOP. You just have to know she will be asked about the state of the current Admin. when she is reintroduced to the populace. Just saying.
Clyde5445 on November 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Banking system saved? Doesn’t look like it to me. Economy growing? 10.2% beg to differ. 3 months since the request of the General, and seill no more troops in A-stan. “Helping” women fight against pay discrimination? What does that even mean? And no, he didn’t “save” the car industry. He bought it with our money.
So: Remove the ones that are lies, and you have… what? Nothing.
And it’s been 10 months.
Dirty Creature on November 11, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Let not forget a little thing called a tax bomb that will go off in 2011.
Clyde5445 on November 11, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Do you think if Allah had wrote this piece there would be a little snark added right here?
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Maybe he did back then. Can’t say that he does anymore.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
I think that a true tax payer revolt could begin right when the Bush tax cuts expire. The Democrats have a real problem with this in 2010.
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Really? I thought those were high-income folks. I can’t see them revolting.
AnninCA on November 11, 2009 at 11:46 AM
You like playing the delusional fool, don’t you.
The banking industry was never in danger. Regardless, TARP was passed before Barry became president.
Economy growing again? Is that why we are still loosing over 100,000 jobs a month?
Reinforced the troops in Afghanistan? When did he do that? There was a rumor that he was planning to act yesterday, but later on the WH denied it. The commander in the field asked for those troops months ago, and he’s still trying to make up his mind.
Health care to kids? That was Bush again.
There is no pay discrimination for women to fight against.
Saved the car industry? One, proposals started under Bush. Two, last time I checked, both car companies bought by the govt were still hemoraging money. There’s open speculation that GM will go under any day now.
I agree, it’s amazing how much damage he has managed to do in only 10 months.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Wanna see something weird:
Go to google and type in “why wont” in the search box but don’t hit enter. Wait for the suggestions to pop up.
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:49 AM
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Don’t forget that FHA is getting set to ask for another $50B in bailout money.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:50 AM
He’s even gotten a few of them to believe it.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Bbbbbbut the Bush tax cuts were only for the rich and so nobody in the middle class will notice.
– 343 Bleeds Growing Fin Aflobib
angryed on November 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM
And, if we can all just remain focused on the 2012 campaign, and fighting one another about who should be our next presidential candidate, we’re sure to do well in the upcoming Congressional elections in 2008.
Loxodonta on November 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Why won’t my parakeet eat my diarrhea?
Google bomb.
mr.blacksheep on November 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
What are you talking about? My business received lower corporate tax rates and my personal tax rate dropped by 7%, and I’m not rich. You need to research the Bush tax cuts a little more. I can understand where a liberal might think those cuts were only for the wealthy but I thought you were moving away from that. Guess I was wrong.
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
If the Democrats do use reconcilliation to force through Health Care Deform, doesn’t that mean it will automatically expire in 5 years, unless re-authorized?
That’s why Bush’s tax cuts for everybody expire next year.
Since the Republicans should pick up seats in both houses next year (probably lots of seats), and given that the first 5 years of this plan are taxes only, no benefits.
I would say that there is little chance of congress approving the re-authorization when it comes due.
If this is right, having the Democrats pass this mess by reconcilliation may end up being the best thing they could do for the Republicans.
Not to mention the disgust many independants will feel about the Democrats passing this using underhanded tactics.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
The Bush tax cuts created a new bracket of 10% instead of 15%. That means everyone, every single person that pays taxes got a tax cut. Why the Dems were allowed to frame this as a tax cut for the rich is one of life’s greatest mysteries. The GOP never refuted this stupid claim.
angryed on November 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I think Congressmen will be smarter than to listen to Bill Clinton about how to get re-elected.
Most of them don’t have his charm to carry them through. They have to perform and they know it.
The political winds are blowing against big government and they would do better to hold their finger up than listen to Clinton.
petunia on November 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Bush cut taxes for everybody. Don’t you remember the doubling of the personal deduction, among other things?
While the rich may not take to the streets, they will definitely hit the road. IE, move to places that don’t view them as a piggy bank to be raided everytime there is a vote to be bought.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Look at what’s happening in NY and CA. The rich are leaving in large numbers, leaving a huge hole in state budgets.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Hmm. New thought for me.
petunia on November 11, 2009 at 12:01 PM
My neighbor is a flaming liberal, but when I told her what would happen when the Bush tax cuts expired , she blinked.
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Obviously. Didn’t realize it was possible to googlebomb the recommended search box, though.
lorien1973 on November 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM
This last little bit is the thing nobody is talking about.
It going to be a rude awakening for a lot of people.
Clyde5445 on November 11, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Not holding my breath on it.
beachgirlusa on November 11, 2009 at 12:14 PM
I honestly had forgotten.
AnninCA on November 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Only higher income people pay taxes. Contrary to to lib talking points, the Bush tax cuts provided relief to most taxpayers. It’s going to be a rude shock when those cuts expire. The extra money paid to the government will come straight out of a family’s disposable income. The lack of that money will hurt the families and the economy. Add on whatever other lunacy the Dims manage to get through congress and the next couple of years are going to be a real horror show.
trigon on November 11, 2009 at 12:15 PM
It depends who we’re talking about. Scozzafava wasn’t really a “moderate” or RINO–she was far to the left of many Democrats in Congress. Card-check that allows union bosses to strong-arm hardworking people into paying union dues to Democrat candidates–what Republican in his/her right mind would support that? After all the jobs people have lost due to unions, about 35% of union members vote Republican anyway, because the unions don’t represent THEM!
There are many groups of “independent” voters, who by definition can switch their votes between parties. Some of them like low taxes but may be pro-abortion, and wouldn’t mind gun control. Some of them might be generous to the poor but not want to lose Medicare benefits. Some of them might want low taxes, and not spend money on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of them might be pro-free-market in general but opposed to dishonest profiteers like Enron, Madoff, Abramoff, and AIG.
Republicans didn’t lose the 2006 and 2008 elections because of conservative principles, but because they didn’t apply them. They spent too much money (although not as much as today’s Democrats). Some of them were caught taking bribes, others were caught abusing page boys. There was incompetence in dealing with Hurricane Katrina, which Louisianans blamed on their Democrat Governor, but the rest of the country blamed President Bush. The war in Iraq was mishandled for two years, and by the time the right strategy was found, the public had turned against it. And, during a critical time in 2005-2006, the Bush White House failed to explain its policies to Congress or the American people, who started believing the spin from the media.
Conservative principles CAN win “independent” voters, but they need to be clearly explained, and re-explained, then clearly applied when Republicans are in power. Let’s face it, conservatives will always have most of the media against them. We won’t be able to shout more loudly than the liberal media, but we need to speak more clearly, then DO WHAT WE SAY when in power. If independent voters can be SHOWN by example (as Reagan did) that conservative principles work for them, they will keep on voting for conservatives.
Steve Z on November 11, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Not to mention in California is increasing witholding… borrowing it from workers to pay the Democratic debts… I certainly hope people wake up soon and realize that Democrats promise promise promise and it sounds good until the bill comes.
Hopefully this financial mess is self correcting. But that only works if Republicans don’t do the same things.
petunia on November 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Last week you admitted his list of accomplishments was thin, but will grow.
BB you’re not even convincing yourself with this silliness anymore.
Chuck Schick on November 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Ugh* CA is such a mess.
AnninCA on November 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM
I think one unstated part of this turn against the Democrats is the realization that the State Media lied to the public about those ‘terrible’ Bush years.
I’m thinking few people would choose Obama’s 17% funployment and $2T deficit over Bush’s 4.5% unemployment and $250B deficit.
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Don’t worry, Pelosi and friends will bring the joys of Californication to all of us before 2010.
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Viewing the last few years with the advantage of hindsight, outside of the war, the Republicans haven’t offer much of a choice since the run-up to the 2004 election – it has been Democrat-lite on domestic policy.
Now, Obama has taken this corporate policy and turned it into full blown national socialism, but as you note, it is clear that we do need to give the voters a choice between socialism and freedom, not between socialism NOW and socialism later.
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Sorry, I didn’t intend to tell you the obvious. It was more a remark of surprise; I guess my post didn’t adequately reflect my facial expression and the inflection in my voice.
I’ve lost track of precisely how Google works those things, so can’t really talk sense about how people make such google-bombs these days. I thought they were getting pretty smart at preventing it. Seems like there’s always somebody who is one step ahead. But why such a stupid result?
Back to the point of the thread, I don’t think the GOP is getting it. What people who would otherwise donate to the GOP need to do is start a PAC that receives donations and provides support on behalf of conservative candidates, regardless of party affiliation.
mr.blacksheep on November 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Ironically, that is pretty much what the Democrats did after 2004 to give themselves control of Congress and the Presidency. Look at Zell Miller, Lieberman, etc…
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
The Bush years-The only time we’ve ever had 55 consecutive months of growth. Yes, it was a dark and dreary time…….
di butler on November 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
I donate directly to the candidates of my choice. We need to starve the RNC until they see the light. If they don’t, oh well.
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
You’re all going the way of the Whigs, race fans! Oh no wait, look at the poll. Never mind! Off to sniff some more paint! /simplesimon
NathanG on November 11, 2009 at 12:44 PM
It’s easy to forget, since the media whined on and on that the rich were getting tax cuts, without ever mentioning the rest of the bill.
MarkTheGreat on November 11, 2009 at 12:47 PM
I CAN’T WAIT FOR BJ CLINTON TO ANNOUNCE THIS 9IS BECAUSE THEY’RE WINNING.
reliapundit on November 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM
If the GOP does it’s job in 2010 leading up to the elections, everybody should know about the expiring tax cuts. When did the GOP last ” do it’s job ” you say. Can’t answer that!
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Actually, the Whigs are an interesting example. The Democrats were pro-slavery. The Whigs were too focused on having a big tent to be specifically anti-slavery though. The Republicans, ‘evil moralists’ that they were, then gained major party stature as the anti-slavery electorate gravitated to them.
So in 2008 the Democrats favor, if not slavery, serfdom for the electorate. Are the Republicans going to act like the Whigs and refuse to take a stand on the important issue of the day…or are they going to emulate their ancestors and fight for the rights of all Americans?
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 12:58 PM
When someone gives you back some of your hard earned money, you shouldn’t forget. When they take it away??
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Stealing America’s wealth. Spending billions that isn’t accounted for. Didn’t save one damn job. Over taking the private sector. Violating the Constitution. Indecisive. Devisive. Incompetent. Inept. Cold. Emotionless. Lying. Shall we go on, or just ask you this. How much kool aid did you consume?????
capejasmine on November 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM
I think that’s democracy in action. I donated to Hoffman, and am going to bypass the RNC hereafter. Is there a website or something somewhere that you look at to see who is who in the zoo with respect to candidates?
mr.blacksheep on November 11, 2009 at 1:04 PM
I think there is room here for a Conservative Party that mostly exists to help conservative major party candidates in this sort of fashion.
I’ve argued for some time that a similar “party” would make far more sense for libertarians then the current destructive and idiotic Libertarian Party.
18-1 on November 11, 2009 at 1:08 PM
I watch Fox News and frequent conservative websites. The important races are usually covered. I donated to Hoffman as well.
donh525 on November 11, 2009 at 1:11 PM
I find it very frustrating that Obama remains above 50%!
How can that be true?
It has been 51-52% forever, yet if you look at each poll over a month he has trended down in approval and up in disapproval. Yet the average stays the same. That just doesn’t make sense to me.
petunia on November 11, 2009 at 1:24 PM
You are right. That is the choice. Freedom or Slavery to the government.
Live free or die! Give me liberty or give me death! Those are still the choices.
Big government is death to liberty.
petunia on November 11, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Maybe you should look at the Communist Party USA platform of goals they have set to push for in The United States. If you can not find theirs, look for Obama’s. They are nearly identical anyway. If you agree with them and find comfort in the fact that almost every person that had an influence on Obama from the time he was born was either socilist or communist, then you need to rush over to the communist party web site and request you membership in their party.They will let you keep your Democratic party registration. I would suggest joining the New Party, which was the socilist party that Obama was assiciated with, but they merged with the Democratic party.
Maybe if your are a good boy you can be there when Obama throws his clenched fist into the air and shouts out “I WON!! FRANK! WE DID IT! on the steps of the Capital Building.
Once that is done he probably will push through with the promise that his cousin in Kenya made to the Muslims while running for the presidency of Kenya. Obama was there campaigning with him so he obvioulsy agreed with it. The promise made was that the muslims would only be governed by shia law and that Muslims would have oversight of all the christian churches in the country. His cousin lost but after sending his goons (worse than the union guys) to kill and destroy. The government created the position of Prime minister for him so that he would stop.
You might notice that the last place you will find Obama now days is in a christian church. He seems to have a fondness for Iran, a dislike for Israel, and a problem sending more troops to fight the Muslim Taliban in Afghanistan. Sounds a lot like someone else that has been in the news lately, one that Obama has been a bit quite about.
You might want to become familiar with the Koran and brush up on Mao and the current communist party of China. Those seem to have some favor among his advising staff and Czars.
Watch the videos of Obama bowing to the Saudi King; Keeper of the two Mosques. Obama will be impressed that you know how to do right if you ever have a chance to meet him.
Franklyn on November 11, 2009 at 3:36 PM
The Democrats seem bound and determined to commit political suicide.
Terrye on November 11, 2009 at 3:53 PM
I think in a couple of months, if the Repubs are smart, they would introduce legislation to extend the Bush tax cuts(they already were going to do this right?…please say yes)
and get everybody on record where they stand on the improving economy.
TheVer on November 11, 2009 at 5:20 PM
There ya go, FIF all Americans who are no longer buying into the Obama BS
WordsMatter on November 11, 2009 at 5:39 PM
The way that the Congressional districts are set up, I remain doubtful as to the accuracy of this in its application.
anuts on November 11, 2009 at 6:01 PM
You know, it’s like a civil war going on in this Country between the Conservatives and Liberals, without the shots fired.
It really seems like a new battle starts every week.
tatersalad on November 11, 2009 at 9:18 PM
The dumbass Dems, through their big governemnt policies, big governemnt solutions and Big government regulation are hell bent upon strangling the goose that lays the golden eggs.
The goose that drives the economy and provides jobs, tax reciepts, goods and services, and exports is slowly at times and rapidly at others being strangled by the Dims, and the Republican or Independent that can step into the breech in 2010 and in 2012 and articulate this, will win the day and bring us back, with the help of the American people, from the brink of destruction.
John McCain could have stopped this when he had the microphone for the taking, when he suspended his pathetic campaign, he could have stood loud and proud for capitalism, free enterprise solutions to a Government caused problem, but alas John McCain was too stupid and too inarticulate…
His running mate wasn’t and isn’t…
Run Sarah run! Palin/Cheney 2012
dhunter on November 11, 2009 at 10:16 PM
harpy.
Grow Fins on November 12, 2009 at 12:09 AM
No shots. So far.
MarkTheGreat on November 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Even I, a registered Republican, am tired of this see-saw where the fat kid (Democrats) only gets fatter as he sits there eating his Great Society sandwich and the skinny kid gets replaced by an even skinnier kid (RINOs).
Nothing will change unless hardcore conservatives get in there and start taking out the Socialist trash.
Dr. ZhivBlago on November 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM
There was no primary, so it was only the republican establishment that acknowledged her as a candidate, not republican voters– you know, the ones that actually matter in a general election.
RachDubya on November 12, 2009 at 7:08 PM
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