Posted on 11/03/2010 5:56:25 AM PDT by Colofornian
Some of it is because of which states had ‘Rat Senators. A lot of urban states with large liberal constituancies, like New York, Washington state, and California are examples of this.
In a way, we’ve reverted to the red vs. blue electoral maps of the Bush campaigns (regardless of which color one prefers to apply). This election was more about restoring balance and common sense than it was about Republican revival. One should note that a large number of the ‘Rat casualties were of the Classes of 2006 and 2008, often in districts that had supported John McCain and George W. Bush.
Indeed. Not many house districts gained didn’t vote Bush in 2004.
Let’s see. NH-2, NY-25, PA-11, MN-8, IL-17, CA-20, FL-22, WI-8.
Make that WI-7 not 8.
“Indeed. Not many house districts gained didn’t vote Bush in 2004.
Let’s see. NH-2, NY-25, PA-11, MN-8, IL-17, CA-20, FL-22, WI-8.”
Sorry, I hadn’t gotten to that post yet.
I was gonna double check those PA seats but the site I use, CQ has merged with rollcall and they changed the site, don’t see their almanac up. Annoying.
You should buy Barone’s Almanac of American Politics (if it’s too rich for your blood, you can probably get a used edition of the 2010 or at least the 2008 Almanac cheap).
My sister lives in NV, always votes Republican, a very anti-abortion and anti-illegal ex-military conservative and she emailed me this yesterday:” Sharron Angle made an ass of herself with her comments here too. She said something like she can't tell the difference between Asians and Mexicans to a group of Hispanic high schoolers. The libs all listened to Reids negative ads about her. They all think she's nuts. “
This video of Angle in elementary school to a hispanic kid was played over and over in NV and MSNBC. But probably not on talk radio or FNC. Angle really blew this.
The Demographics in this country are changing where Republicans cant afford to see rallying liberals (Democrat Hispanics) to vote as a success. It might be a necessary evil of rallying conservatives, but it doesnt help to rally them. I commented the other day: Republicans need a strategy to de-rally Democrat Hispanics. which I gave examples of how to do. Or this is just going to get worse.
Yeah, I can’t find the CQ Almanac either. If you locate it, please let me know. ; )
RCP has a decent one, but they don’t have ALL the districts listed last time I looked.
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