Election looms for Democrats: How bad can it be?

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 7/14/10 | John Whitesides

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For nervous Democrats, the big question now is: How bad will November's congressional elections be?

The answer: Pretty bad.

Battling a tough political climate fueled by economic fears and President Barack Obama's political difficulties, Democrats face an uphill struggle to retain control in the House of Representatives and avoid big losses in the Senate.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs's recent statement of the obvious -- that enough races are in play for Republicans to reclaim House control -- was the latest sign of growing Democratic nervousness.

"We have always said this election is an uphill climb for Democrats. The question is the steepness of the climb," said Representative Chris Van Hollen, who heads the House Democratic Campaign Committee.

But he was adamant Democrats could avoid a loss of the House that would likely slam the brakes on Obama's legislative agenda and reshape the battle lines for the president's 2012 re-election campaign.

"We will maintain a majority in the Congress," he said.

All 435 House seats, 36 of 100 Senate seats and 37 governorships are at stake in November, with Republicans needing to gain 39 House seats and 10 Senate seats to reclaim majorities.

Republican victories would be welcomed by the business community and put Obama's plans for climate change legislation and immigration reform in doubt.

The non-partisan Cook Political Report lists more than 70 House seats as highly competitive and predicts Republicans will pick up 30 to 40 seats in November -- putting them on the cusp of a majority.

[NormsRevenge]

How bad can it be? uhhh.. pretty uhh bad.
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[NormsRevenge]

US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy and jobs creation at Smith Electric Vehicles in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 8. The White House said Wednesday that Obama's stimulus law had raised employment by up to 3.6 million jobs, as it battled to trump public skepticism over the mammoth plan. (AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

[Former Proud Canadian]

I remember Bob Novak, in 1994, predicting a 50 seat Republican swing. Every pundit laughed at him. They could not believe such a thing could happen.

Now they are predicting "as many as" 40 seats. I wouldn't be surprised to see an 80-100 seat swing. It will be a landslide, the dems will be buried.

[NormsRevenge]

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[353FMG]

>The answer: Pretty bad.<

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Let’s hope the democritters get their severed heads handed to them this November but let’s not get complacent and go ahead vote, anyway.

[Obadiah]

"We have always said this election is an uphill climb for Democrats. The question is the steepness of the climb," said Representative Chris Van Hollen, who heads the House Democratic Campaign Committee.

NO, your grand arrogance thought you would rule the world and hence you rammed ObamaCare down our throats.

[GonzoGOP]

I have been saying +42 House +7 Senate for a long time. The Senate is actually looking a lot better an I think those number are now a minimum pickup rather than a most likely. I think they have a decent chance at getting the +10 result to take control of the senate. Of course that would put two additional RINOs into office so Obama will still have a good chance of getting 50 to pass normal stuff. But getting the 60 to override a veto would be nearly impossible in either the +7 or +10 eventuality.

[ryan71]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcMQVCSdk-M&feature=related

[gunnyg]

In my opinion, it can never get bad enough for 'rats; now then, time to start thinking about what many still think of as the lesser of evils....

Stang: The GOP, Red From The Start....
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[kjo]

From your lips to God’s ear.

An eighty seat swing would set back the progressive agenda for a generation.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And some rollbacks of the damage done. Please.

[Captain Peter Blood]

We are still to far out in this election cycle to call how the House and Senate will go.
My hope is the Tea Party anger has not crested yet and that there really will be crash and burn for the Dems.
The Economy will rule the day and on that topic alone I believe the House and Senate can be turned.
I see no positive economic news coming, only worse. Obama really doesn't seem to care.

[STONEWALLS]

...everybody need to slow down and take a deep vreath...this thing is far from over...Obama will really start to buy votes now that the pressure is on...the Dems can go to any Public Housing project in the country and round up busloads and busloads of voters that will cancel out every one of us here on FR...and they’ll do it using taxpayers money.

[Ben Chad]

Judgment Day: November 2

[NormsRevenge]

Hopefully , cities don’t burn .. THUG Nation will be active that day and night.

[Mr. K]

REPEAL OBAMACARE BEFORE IT CAN DO ANY REAL DAMAGE

This must be the prime directive of 2010

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Hopefully bad enough that Democrat Secretaries of State can't steal elections they lose.

[Timocrat]

...everybody need to slow down and take a deep vreath...this thing is far from over...

True. But if the Economy isn't showing more signs of life by the end of August then the Democrats are in big trouble. If it gets worse after August then the Republicans will almost certainly take back the House with a possibility on the Senate.

[Siena Dreaming]

Be careful of the 80-100 seat prognostications.

That could be the Dems talking...if they only lose 40-50 they can then say what a "victory" they won.

The Tet Strategy.

[gunnyg]

.....either that or he’ll be forced into doing sooner that which he would do later anyway—ok, but WTP should make the first move...never give an inch and be sorry l8er!