The news everywhere seems to be bad, although put in context for a midterm election in the sixth year of a presidency, it's actually pretty good news for Bush, historically speaking. Just not so great for the American people who can look forward to a veritable lollapalooza of Quasi-semi-sorta Impeachment Hearings, blocked judicial appts, & general obstructionism & mischief making ad nauseum under LaLaPelosi for the next 2 yrs.
We all just have to pray that everybody is as dishonest as I am when speaking to pollsters! And pray that the "base" allegedly staying home in order to "teach those rinos a lesson" realize what the stakes are, find their moral consciences and vote on Tues.
This cycle I've refused to devine the entrails of every poll, looking for a silver lining.
In the weeks just before the 2004 election we all waited breathlessly for the next poll to come out. At the end, this was especially true of the Washington Post multi-day poll. In September, early October Bush was up nicely: from 9+ to 15+ in some polls. Then he flubbed the first debate and the numbers started going south. By 2 weeks before the election it was neck and neck with Bush slightly ahead.
Then, on the Wednesday before the election, Kerry started gaining, giving the MSM their "momentum" theme. "Undecideds are breaking for Kerry! Yeaaaaaaah!". All through the weekend, he kept gaining. By Monday,the MSM was giddy! And the Weekly Standard wrote Bush off!!! Then came the exit polls. Well, you know the rest. It was real misery.
I won't put myself through that again (well, til the next prez election anyway!). Whether it's bias or arrogance, pollsters just can't seem to figure out how to measure GOP strength.
So, like Hugh, I remain rather optimistic. I just wish we could get across to all the fence-sitters: try to imagine the SHEER BLISS of watching the MSM if the GOP holds on to both houses!!!!