Posted on 09/19/2013 6:51:52 AM PDT by Qbert
In 2010, Republicans took the House of Representatives by gaining 63 seats. They also picked up six U.S. senators and 675 state legislators, giving them control of more legislative chambers than any time since 1928. The GOP also won 25 of 40 gubernatorial races in 2009 and 2010.
These epic gains happened primarily because independents voted Republican. In 2010, 56% of independents voted for GOP congressional candidates, up from 43% in 2008 and 39% in 2006.
Today, independents look more like Republicans than Democrats, especially when it comes to health care. In a new Crossroads GPS health-care policy survey conducted in 10 states likely to have competitive Senate races and in House districts that lean Republican or are swing seats, 60% of independents oppose President Obama's Affordable Care Act. If this holds through 2014, then Republicans should receive another big boost in the midterms.
There is, however, one issue on which independents disagree with Republicans: using the threat of a government shutdown to defund ObamaCare. By 58% to 30% in the GPS poll, they oppose defunding ObamaCare if that risks even a temporary shutdown.
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After all, avoiding a shutdown would require, first, at least five Senate Democrats voting to defund ObamaCare. But not a single Senate Democrat says he'll do that, and there is no prospect of winning one over.
Second, assuming enough Senate Democrats materialize to defund ObamaCare, the measure faces a presidential veto. Republicans would need 54 House Democrats and 21 Senate Democrats to vote to override the president's veto. No sentient being believes that will happen.
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Now we know why he spells Carl with a “K”
It’s scary when I have to agree with Karl. OK folks, I’m going along for the ride, but heaven knows where we’re going to be 60 days from now ...
I wish this guy would Rove on over to the Democrat party, and work his magic for them for a while. Check that. He’s already been working his magic for them, but it sure would be refreshing to see him do it under their banner for a change.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/against-the-grain/american-crossroads-at-a-crossroads-20130918
Several factors are contributing to American Crossroads’ lower profile this year. Donations to the super PAC are down in the off year. Through the first six months of 2013, it raised $1.86 million. During the same period in 2011, it raised $3.93 million. After Mitt Romney’s defeat and losing 11 of 13 Senate races it spent money on in 2012, big donors are less willing to pony up.
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Apparently we’re not allowed to use one of the site owner’s favorite expressions.
He's an Obamacare-Détente Republican.
Rove is exactly what Hannity calls him: The Architect (of Defeat).
If Karl objects and poo-poos it, it’s probaby a ‘good thing’ for ‘we the people’ and a bad thing for RINOs, whose primary objective is to get re-elected and stay in office as long as possible.
Wth happened to this guy? As simple as selling out?
More like, "Never on our side."
You’re wrong Karl!!!
The House will vote on a replacement healthcare bill TODAY!
They are passing a CR that does not fund O’Care.
If the Senate and President don’t sign it, THEY are responsible for the shutdown!
Why don’t you get on board?!?!?!
Mr. Irrelevant speaks. Rove is so yesterday.
yep, the gop gained control of the house then proceeded to spend my money like drunk sailors.
Dem lite is what they are.
And you Mr. Rove are an ass
Carl Who? Sounds like someone best left unheard.
Tokyo won’t be happy til Obamacare is totally in place and micro managing our every move.
This is a coordinated attack by the “Me Too” Republicans on Cruz and Lee and the Tea Party using “defunding” as an excuse.. In Wisconsin it’s being led by Shawn Duffy WI 7th who went on Milwaukee’s WTMJ am 620 Charley Sykes am show to fire away at Cruz specifically. BTW Sykes in the past supported Romney and blasted away at Herman Cain until he pulled out during the 2012 primary.
Unless House members lived under a rock they knew full well whatever they did in the House very likely would not be supported in the Senate.
The history of the “Me Too” Republicans term goes back to FDR times when the late publisher of the Chicago Tribune Col McCormack an anti progressive would editorialize against Liberal Republicans advocating slightly different approaches to FDR policies and call them “Me Too” Republicans
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