Posted on 06/17/2007 9:59:31 PM PDT by kellynla
Republican campaign strategists and independent election analysts say that after five months of contentious House Democratic rule, the Republican Party's once-bleak congressional prospects for 2008 have markedly improved.
The Democratic Congress' job approval score is now worse than President Bush's, plummeting to 23 percent, a drop of eight points since April. House Democrats have been forced to retreat in the face of a furious assault by Republicans on pork-barrel spending, an issue that hurt the Republican Party in November. And Republican recruiting has produced plenty of candidates eyeing weak Democratic freshmen in Republican-leaning districts that swept them into office last year.
"Republican recruiting seems to be progressing at a reasonable pace. GOP strategists have about half a dozen seats that they know the party should never have lost ... and eight of the nine most vulnerable House seats currently are held by Democrats," elections analyst Stu Rothenberg wrote last week in his Political Report newsletter.
Strategists at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) confirm that a larger than expected number of House seats are now being targeted by the NRCC and that a surprisingly larger-than-expected number of seasoned candidates from state legislatures and other elective offices are coming forward to challenge Democrats who took over Republican districts.
"A lot of Republican candidates are seeing an opportunity for higher office for the first time in a while. They've been waiting in the wings with a lot of pent-up ambitions, hoping that a Republican incumbent was going to retire, and now see that it's held by a Democrat," said NRCC press secretary Ken Spain.
"These candidates are smart and realize that 2006 was a wave election and it's highly unlikely that Democrats will get back-to-back cycles like that in a row," he said.
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A lot of wishful thinking, IMHO. It takes wads of cash to run a successful campaign, and the Pubbies have pissed away the support of the base with this immigration sham. Where do they plan on getting the dough? All else being equal, it could have been a very good year.
WRONG! The last election, and the polls since, prove it.
Heath Schuler in NC has been targeted. They’re running campaign ads in the district like it’s Sep 08.
I talked to my local state rep recently. Apparently, our former congressman, Taylor is thinking about contesting for his old seat. Also, a freeper, congressman billybob (John Armor), is going to seek the Republican nomination. There’s also interest from our state senator. They’re lining up to take a shot at him.
Democrat self-destruction seems to be America’s best hope. The Republican politicians have certainly failed her.
I now realize they didn't close that back door because they never intended to close that door, even after 9/11.
I remember thinking way back in the summer of 2001, Bush was awfully chummy with Vicente Fox and was surely ready to give away the farm....OUR FARM....if 9/11 hadn't happened.
I believe we were mere days or weeks away from amnesty happening then...
..and it would have rolled over us like a smooth wave.
But NOW we can see clearly....and the good Lord willing, we have an opportunity to head this off at the pass....
...I truly hope so!
Pray without ceasing!
Make those calls!!!!
McConnell is married to the Labor Secretary ??
That’s all I need to know on this issue.
Quite a few of our employees are libs, and they are furious about immigration. BUT, we need a leader to step up and lead.
Don't know if I see one.
And, please e-mail or freep-mail me with the specific information you've heard. Rumors are flying fast and furious, but facts are scarce as hen's teeth.
Congressman Billybob
Latest article, "Bar Fight in the Blue Ridge: The Battle for NC 11"
Congressman Billybob
Latest article, "Bar Fight in the Blue Ridge: The Battle for NC 11"
Congressman Billybob
Latest article, "Bar Fight in the Blue Ridge: The Battle for NC 11"
I’m apparently hearing different ads than you are. Ads tying Heath to Pelosi aren’t meant to praise him. Someone in the R party is paying for the adds and Heath is definitely being targeted. I have heard the ads you refer to. I didn’t hear them until the anti Heath ads showed up.
Pork is a useless campaign issue.
Everyone hates pork unless it happens to benefit their district. If pork were a good campaign issue John Murtha would be out of the House.
80% of the votes for the Bill came from Democrats.
That is all a Republican candidate need point out when the Immigration issue comes up.
John / Billybob
Let’s start a new party !!!
At best, it will take years to build the fence in this dysfunctional system of ours. I’m all for the fence, but it’s also essential to minimize new illegals in the meantime, and to drive many existing illegals out of the country through tougher enforcement.
Now if only the House can s***can the Amnesty Bill if and when they get it.
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