Democratic Official Keeps Up the Fight

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 10-20-10 | JANET HOOK

[GOP_Lady]

Rep. Chris Van Hollen has one of the grimmest jobs in politics: putting a brave face on Democrats' chances in November.

The Maryland lawmaker, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is charged with trying to keep the House in his party's control, a goal most political prognosticators say is nearly out of reach. The 51-year-old is soldiering on—encouraging candidates, telling reporters the die isn't cast and deciding which candidates should get more or less financial support from the party.

"It's like Whac-A-Mole," said Mr. Van Hollen, after checking a daily report on Republican campaign ads popping up from coast to coast.

That is how many Democrats say they feel these days as they grapple with hostile political forces. It's a 24/7 condition for Mr. Van Hollen, who has been seen as a rising prospect within the party. He had a big hand in building the Democrats' House majority in the past two elections. Now he's presiding over the election that is likely to dismantle it.

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[kittymyrib]

Every Blue Rat must be defeated. Straight ticket voting may allow some weak GOP candidates to win, but they can be dealt with in the primaries in two years. It is imperative that every lying “conservative Democrat” be sent packing because they all serve Queen Nancy as the lapdogs they are.

[GeronL]

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except in Colorado where Tancredo has a chance of winning

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Works better if you hold your hands FLAT when playing, 'Whack-a-Mole,' Chris, LOL!

[GOP_Lady]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ll sneak around and put that as wallpaper on all the computers at work today...then watch the LibTards heads’ explode, LOL!

[pburgh01]

The Democrats, even the spinners who show up on Fox are resigned to defeat in the House. Their wishful thinking tone last week has given way to resignation. They sound like the Pubbies did about this time in 2008. 50-80 seats in the House gone and anywhere between 7-11 in the Senate. Pelosi is busy cooking up schemes to get stuff rammed through in the lame duck. Now it's the Pubbies time to handle two things at once, take down and bury Obama and his failed agenda and unravel the mess Pelosi has created.