In USA Today - Economy, more than war, setting tone for elections.
A battle for control of the most closely divided Congress in 70 years enters its final and decisive phase... But for many voters, the economy appears to have eclipsed terrorism as a top concern. And that has made Democrats more optimistic than they have been in months...
From the Associated Press - Bush's deep investment in midterm elections raises stakes for White House.
President Bush's vigorous campaigning to elect Republicans in November could make the elections a referendum on his presidency........ "If Republicans lose ground in the House and Senate, it'll be a major embarrassment to him," said Gilbert St. Clair, political science professor at the University of New Mexico.
Ryan Lizza of the New Republic - writing in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Bush's political capital may buy him nothing but trouble.
Steve Neal, Chicago Sun-Times - Fate may smile on Democrats
From all indications, this fall's midterm elections should confirm the Judis-Teixeira thesis... They could win back the House on Nov. 5 and are favored to win key governorships. For the Democrats, happy days may be here again.
Del Ali, writing in the Christian Science Monitor - Deciding the fall elections.
Which side will be successful this November? Polling numbers and historical patterns may provide the best clues.
Well, all of these analyses are from August 2002. And every one of them were wrong on their predictions. Still, they recycle them before every elction. :-)
Have there ever been polls before any election that didn't have Democrats ahead?
August 2002? This does make one smile,(:-)) but I remain just a bit cautious about this November.
I remember exactly what I was doing, and where I was when when the debacle(for the Dems) was unfolding in 1994. A very, very fun night that was.