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White House hits the panic button on fall elections
Washington Examiner ^ | 7/14/2010 | Juie Mason

Posted on 07/14/2010 6:42:41 PM PDT by GVnana

Amid new polls showing Democrats losing momentum with voters, the White House is sounding less confident about its chances in November.

The new posture is one-half reality check, one-half calculated strategy -- aimed at waking the party's base from a state of general apathy.

"I think I did what is maybe uncommon in this town," said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "I opened my mouth and stated the obvious."

Gibbs over the weekend publicly acknowledged for the first time that Republicans could win control of the House.

It was not a far-fetched conclusion. A new Gallup poll found 38 percent of Republicans very enthusiastic about the midterm elections, compared to 25 percent of Democrats.

The pollsters also found the parties statistically tied heading into November, and noted that Democrats are unlikely to gain a substantial lead in the meantime.

That means for the White House, hitting the panic button for Democratic voters is now just as important as crafting an appealing message

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/White-House-hits-the-panic-button-on-fall-elections-98276744.html#ixzz0ti7ktJ2Q

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Hmmmmm. "Republicans are all racists and they want to kill you."

Yep. I can see Barack and Michelle singing that chorus.

1 posted on 07/14/2010 6:42:43 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: GVnana

Democrats only want to grease your birds and take your jobs away.


2 posted on 07/14/2010 6:43:40 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: AdmSmith; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; ...
The new posture is one-half reality check, one-half calculated strategy -- aimed at waking the party's base from a state of general apathy. "I think I did what is maybe uncommon in this town," said White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. "I opened my mouth and stated the obvious."
And now you know why FreeRepublic isn't located in Washington, D.C. Thanks GVnana.
3 posted on 07/14/2010 6:48:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: GVnana

They are getting all wee-weed up.

I sure hope we don’t blow this one. November 2nd has several large red circles around it on my calendar. I am hoping it will be the highlight of my year.


4 posted on 07/14/2010 6:48:26 PM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: SunkenCiv

Baraq will have plenty of time to golf this fall.

No Dem candidate will want him anywhere around the campaign.


5 posted on 07/14/2010 6:49:22 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: GVnana

In the musical words of Dandy Don Meredith.... “turn out the lights the party’s over.”


6 posted on 07/14/2010 6:55:52 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: GVnana

Someone ought to dig out that clip of Pelosi during the 2006 election begging voters to give the Democrats another chance because “We’ve changed.”

Expose the lie.


7 posted on 07/14/2010 6:56:14 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: GVnana

1. Claim we are in recovery.

2. If #1 doesn’t work, tell people you are going to give them more free money.

3. If #2 doesn’t work, blame Bush.

4. If #3 doesn’t work, cry Racism.

5. If #4 doesn’t work, PANIC!!!!!


8 posted on 07/14/2010 6:58:12 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard
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To: GVnana

I am SHOCKED that Bobby Gibbs has even the slightest acquaintance with “the obvious”.


9 posted on 07/14/2010 6:58:27 PM PDT by bigbob
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Have no fear Democrats, ACORN is counting the votes.

Progressives will retain office by a 113% margin, minimum.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

10 posted on 07/14/2010 6:58:28 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: GVnana
YIKES!


11 posted on 07/14/2010 7:00:20 PM PDT by moovova
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To: GVnana

HouseLoss


12 posted on 07/14/2010 7:02:59 PM PDT by FrankR (When we don't stand up to tyranny, the tyrants WIN.)
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To: GVnana
A miracle! Gibbs tells the truth. Stating the obvious is uncommon in DC.
13 posted on 07/14/2010 7:11:24 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: nascarnation

:’) That’ll tee him off.


14 posted on 07/14/2010 7:11:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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Baraq will have plenty of time to golf this fall.

No Dem candidate will want him anywhere around the campaign.

Funny you should say that. I saw on the news today that Bill Clinton will be campaigning for the Democrats because he is more popular than Obama. Obama is radioactive...

15 posted on 07/14/2010 7:18:03 PM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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To: bigbob

I can’t help but laugh whenever I see Gibby the Hamster on TV. I keep expecting him to start squeeking and looking for food pellets.


16 posted on 07/14/2010 7:18:26 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: HiTech RedNeck

They’ll try to get as many as possible on welfare to build up their voter base-! LBJ actually admitted as much-!


17 posted on 07/14/2010 7:20:43 PM PDT by imjimbo (The constitution SHOULD be our "gun permit")
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To: YHAOS

I think he was picked to do that, so the Bummer team has a publicly visible reason for shifting its oratory into the “you really want to keep us” mode. Going around with all singing the Super Confident Song would give them no way to modulate the key.


18 posted on 07/14/2010 7:27:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: Senator_Blutarski

“That’s very nice Bill, but you aren’t a candidate and most are well to your left now. Sit down and shut up.”


19 posted on 07/14/2010 7:28:46 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: nascarnation

That’s why the impeached one is campaigning....if the slug shows up that is the kiss of death...


20 posted on 07/14/2010 7:28:55 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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