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The Suburbs Could Produce a Republican Majority in Congress
The Weekly Standard ^ | April 22, 2010 | Gary Andres

Posted on 04/22/2010 3:41:38 AM PDT by Scanian

The American suburbs fueled the emergence of the Democratic congressional majority in 2006 and then helped expand it 2008. During those two election cycles, Republicans lost 24 incumbent or open seat races in these cul-de-sac filled districts.

But now suburbanites are shifting again. As a result, many of these districts could swing back to the GOP, providing more than half of the forty seats Republicans need to capture the majority in the House.

The battle for the suburbs will determine if President Barack Obama continues to work with his own party as the congressional majority or if Washington reverts to divided government.

Many swing voters live in the suburbs. As these regions grew following World War II, they became an increasingly large and pivotal piece of political real estate.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; obama; suburbanites; trends

1 posted on 04/22/2010 3:41:38 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

Assuming, of course, that we have free and fair elections.


2 posted on 04/22/2010 4:07:16 AM PDT by Josa
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To: Scanian
What a time to run for Congress or local office, Freepers. I have never seen anything like it.

If you are toying with the idea, better get out there and submit the signature forms--if it is not too late.

3 posted on 04/22/2010 4:19:10 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Just think. Big Brother planning a series of Reichstag Fire setups on the Tea Parties. As we SPEAK.)
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To: Scanian

Lot of campaigning going on around here. The strategy is quite clear here, “constitutional conservative” is heard in nearly every message.

The time for us to effect the outcome is in the primary. Get out and vote in your primaries and get the right candidates on the ballot for the general. The rising conservative tide will sweep them into office.


4 posted on 04/22/2010 4:25:47 AM PDT by IamConservative (Liberty is all a good man needs to succeed.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
I have never seen anything like it.

I agree. The battle lines are being drawn all over the nation.

NC has packed house SCHOOL board meetings in Wake County that are getting heated and ugly regarding the cessation of the liberal bussing policies. It is at every grass roots level. Please conservatives, even just get involved at that level. They send their bullies and goons in to intimidate.

5 posted on 04/22/2010 4:33:07 AM PDT by riri
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To: Scanian

Ably assisted, of course, by the kamikaze morons in congress and the moslem Moron in Chief in the White House, all of whom, it would seem, are intent on destroying the democratic party and, with it, the United States of America.


6 posted on 04/22/2010 4:50:30 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Scanian

Count on it.


7 posted on 04/22/2010 4:56:52 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: Scanian

Like it even matters! Voting for a republican is no better than voting for a democrat. I haven’t decided what to do in November but I can’t see myself casting a vote for representatives of either party.


8 posted on 04/22/2010 5:49:21 AM PDT by Permanent Veteran
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To: riri
Local, grassroots activity is also important. Very important.

And also DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH KNOW OBAMA SUPPORTERS if you can help it. Starve the beast from the roots up. Make them suffer, but good. This means not seeing Hollywood movies no matter how popular, where the top line actor or actress hates America and loves The Zero.

Not boycotting those who may have mistakenly voted for him in 2008 with regrets, but those, who having seen this Goosestep to Socialism, STILL unbasheadly service "The Messiah". Tell they WHY you will no longer do business with them, too. Tell them that it is way past personal. I myself have already starting doing this in certain instances.

9 posted on 04/22/2010 6:33:19 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Just think. Big Brother planning a series of Reichstag Fire setups on the Tea Parties. As we SPEAK.)
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To: Permanent Veteran

IBTZ!


10 posted on 04/22/2010 6:33:50 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Just think. Big Brother planning a series of Reichstag Fire setups on the Tea Parties. As we SPEAK.)
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To: Permanent Veteran; darkwing104; Darksheare; Admin Moderator
Major newbie troll alert!
11 posted on 04/22/2010 6:58:42 AM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of.-- Idylls of the King)
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