Posted on 09/13/2009 2:20:58 PM PDT by Steelfish
Troubles Brew For House Dems In 2010 Election Ongoing job losses and slipping support for Obama among issues
Sept . 13, 2009 NEW YORK - Despite sweeping Democratic successes in the past two national elections, continuing job losses and President Barack Obama's slipping support could lead to double-digit losses for the party in next year's congressional races and may even threaten their House control.
Fifty-four new Democrats were swept into the House in 2006 and 2008, helping the party claim a decisive majority as voters soured on a Republican president and embraced Obama's message of hope and change. Many of the new Democrats are in districts carried by Republican John McCain in last year's presidential contest; others are in traditional swing districts that have proved tough for either party to hold.
From New Hampshire to Nevada, House Democrats also will be forced to defend votes on Obama's $757 billion economic recovery package and on energy legislation viewed by many as a job killer in an already weak economy.
Add to that the absence of Obama from the top of the ticket, which could reduce turnout among blacks, liberals and young people, and the likelihood of a highly motivated GOP base confused by the president's proposed health care plan and angry at what they consider reckless spending and high debt.
Taken together, it could be the most toxic environment for Democrats since 1994, when the party lost 34 House incumbents and 54 seats altogether. Democrats currently have a 256-178 edge in the House, with one vacancy. Republicans would have to pick up 40 seats to regain control.
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They really need 80, then. A majority doesn’t do it.
Make that Conservative Republicans. We do not need any more RINOS.
We gonna party like its 1994
The best quote from the article: ...and the likelihood of a highly motivated GOP base confused by the president's proposed health care plan
F the AP
WTF? I agree with the highly motivated part, but conservatives are not at all confused by the plan. Anger, incensed even. Disgusted. But NOT confused.
Dennis Moore of Kansas are you listening to the people of of your district!
Yesterday was the beginning of the 2010 revolution. Do you hear the people now!
For Middle Tennesseans, get rid of Bart Gordon. He is a Pelosi shill.
http://www.daveevansforcongress.com/
BTTT
This is outright offensive. We're confused? How many journo a-holes, or for that matter members of Congress, have actually read the damn thing?
No journalists have read it. Probably less than 5% of the Congress.
Dennis Moore seems to think he owns that seat. He doesn’t seem even a little bit concerned with what the voters of his district want.
Do you think Patricia Lightner can beat him? I’m going to donate to her campaign although I am in the 2nd District not the 3rd.
Looks like different news organizations use the same AP Report. Missed yours. Apologies.
Make that conservatives (period).
Screw any party affiliation!
Trouble, oh we got trouble,
Right here in River City!
(Right here in River City!)
With a capital "T"
That rhymes with "P"
And that stands for Pool,
That stands for pool.
We've surely got trouble!
Right here in River City,
(Right here!)
Gotta figger out a way
To keep the young ones hoping and changing after school!
Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble...
And what about the elderly who vote predominately Democratic and are furious about the health care issue?
Or Jews who aren’t happy about Obama’s Israel attitudes?
Makes sense to me - we thought this was "America"...
80 would be nice, but 40 will oust Frank and other vermin.
In the House all that’s needed is a simple majority and nasty peelousi is OUT and nobama is lame duck.
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