Posted on 11/03/2006 6:58:55 AM PST by Indy Pendance
Former Sen. John Edwards, Kerry's 2004 running mate, campaigned with Maryland Democratic Rep. Ben Cardin on Thursday evening. He predicted Kerry's comments will have no impact on Democrats come Election Day.
"I think what's going to affect the election is what's been happening in America for the last six years," Edwards said. "I think what's going to matter is people are motivated to go vote because they know America is better than what we're seeing right now."
With anywhere from seven to 60 House races defying predictions, pundits are concentrating closely on the Senate. Democrats need six seats to take the majority. Polling has put them ahead in most of the tightest races, and the GOP has just about written off contests in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
"The playing field in Ohio is so bleak for it's hard to see how (Sen. Mike) DeWine is going to pull that race out," said John McIntyre, president of RealClearPolitics.com, which has been closely monitoring the polls.
But Republicans say they are seeing some late-breaking upward momentum for their candidates in a couple races that for a long time had been tracking toward Democrats. McIntyre said control of the Senate will turn on those contests.
"Right now, it's going to come down to a few toss-up states Montana, Virginia and Missouri. Really close," he said.
In Montana, blunder-prone Sen. Conrad Burns got a second wind Thursday in his bid to hang onto his seat. The latest poll showed Burns within one point of his opponent, Democrat Jon Tester, and President Bush appeared at a rally to rile up the base in the Republican stronghold state.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee head Sen. Chuck Schumer said he's not concerned. Burns has "never gotten above the threshold level" of 50 percent support, which Tester has achieved....
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The change after Kerry's comment is evident even around here.
I think the democrats are a lot more worried than they're willing to admit.
It's all going to come down to turnout.
I was surprised how many folks I know who otherwise pay little or no attention to the news who were outraged by his remarks.
Politics is such a strange business. For me, voting is like going to the dentist. I don't think I'm ever really "energized." It's just a task, and a no-brainer at that. I am sometimes anxious to see the outcome. I was anxious in '04 cuz I so didn't want Kerry to win, but "energy" was irrelevant. You go to the school gym, you press a few buttons, and go on with your day. It's a matter of course. But I guess some folks need a fire lit under their butt.
Kerry should have added:
Yes...and we sure won't be able to count on any of the Sunday Talk shows to include Kerry's speech this weekend either...I bet.
I'm glad to hear it. My only problem is that even Fox calls it a "flub" rather than a "comment" or whatver. How many stories about Trent Lott called it a "flub?"
One of the things we will learn is how off or on the current polling techniques are on election day...I suspect they are off because getting a proper sampling may be nearly impossible any more by telephone.
But we cannot sit on our duffs. Turnout is what counts.
And Kerry surely made a lot of people irritated. May he, and other Dem bigwigs get bad diarrhea of the mouth from now until early tuesday morning....
Apparently you, like me, are odd ducks. Good description.
They knew they had to.
They have to start being more credible, doing an accurate sample as the election approaches, or they'd be out of business. Six months ago, it was fine to sample 50% dems, 35% rebublican, and 15% undecided, of 'adults'.
It's amazing that it wasn't rove who contrived this, it was was the Lord.
will we win? I am not sure, but I just pray for God's will to be done.
If MO and VA weren't so close, I would not be biting my nails as much.
I think TN is officially ours now. I really, really hope we get Montana just in case we lose Ohio, PA, and don't pick up either NJ or MD.
"The playing field in Ohio is so bleak for it's hard to see how (Sen. Mike) DeWine is going to pull that race out," said John McIntyre, president of RealClearPolitics.com, which has been closely monitoring the polls."
He hasn't been watching too closely because Dewine is only down by 1% now.
Gee, according to David Shuster on MSNBC (reporting to Keith Olbermann, that even-handed objective journalist), Bush's statement that Rumsfeld will be retained as Secretary of Defense for the balance of the Bush Administration will be a much more important story going into the election than the Kerry flug. Now that's objective journalism!
Quote: "...you'll get stuck in Iraq"
". . . and the democrats will cut off your funding."
Just ask Chawie Wahngul.
I do hate the idea that it takes a moment of DemocRAT stupidity to get Republicans energized to vote.
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