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Reid will probably lose. I think Specter will lose, but that will be in the Primary to Sestak and Sestak will defeat Toomey. The GOP is not knocking off Boxer...
What I'm reading is the Republicans probably didn't come to their senses soon enough and put a strong candidate up against Ma'am Boxer and the Democrats have learned, from Massachusetts, that everything isn't a gimme so they aren't going to sit back and think they own the seat.
Still, Boxer is at her worst poll numbers...
The question is whether any of Boxer's opponents light the fire of tea party people. Just being NOT-Boxer isn't good enough, in my opinion
Nobody liked the Republicans so they voted in all these Democrats, but now nobody likes these Democrats so they will vote in all these Republicans, but then...well, you see were I'm going with this.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
I see the same thing happening. Many incumbants, especially incumbant democrats, are gonna fall and fall hard. Also, Obama probably won't get re-elected but neither will his sucessor unless things magically turn around soon.
We as a nation no longer have any patience and expect instant results. While this is good in moderation I think we take it to extreme.
quote=dubyanumberone;12561507]I see the same thing happening. Many incumbants, especially incumbant democrats, are gonna fall and fall hard. Also, Obama probably won't get re-elected but neither will his sucessor unless things magically turn around soon
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We as a nation no longer have any patience and expect instant results. While this is good in moderation I think we take it to extreme.
This could easily apply to "certain" individuals who wish they already could have rammed something else down our throats.
I see "others" taking things to an extreme.......far more than "WE" do.
True. And I see a faulty assumption being made by some Republicans: They believe that if Democrats are losing elections, it must mean that Americans are once again embracing Republican philosophies.
That logic aint making it.
Because 1,168,107 people in Massachusetts voted for him Turn out was high in some places: up to 70 some percent and very low in others - e.g. Boston turn out only 40 some percent. Brown did not win Boston - 69% Coakley/30% Brown.
Brown won the suburbs. The same places Hillary carried in
the primaries. Remember, Mass. has universal health care. Most folks polled who voted for Obama and voted for Brown thought Health care reform did not go far enough and overwhelmingly 82% were for a public option.
R's to control US Senate after 2012' is at 76.6 on Intrade now. IIRC 80% is considered virtually a done deal at intrade.
Dems really have only one chance at this pont--hope that 'big government' Republicans gain the upper hand, and screw things up like they did from 2000-2006 so that D's can have a chance to get back in.
R's to control US Senate after 2012' is at 76.6 on Intrade now. IIRC 80% is considered virtually a done deal at intrade.
Dems really have only one chance at this pont--hope that 'big government' Republicans gain the upper hand, and screw things up like they did from 2000-2006 so that D's can have a chance to get back in.
If they do gain back all three houses, this country will really be screwed.
Looking at the prediction of this 2010 thread, neither Boxer nor Reid lost, thankfully to the Tea Baggers who knocked off mainstream Republican candidates.
2012 is a year the Republicans should lose seats, not gain them, as they have shown their true colors to the American people. Republicans are for tax-cuts, as long as they are upper-income tax-cuts. Middle-class tax-cuts? Not-so-much.
It's no mystery that if the Republicans should take over all branches of government, they'll try to do what they always try to do -- privatize Social Security and Medicare and cut taxes on the rich. If the middle-class elect them, they deserve what they get.
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Turn out was high in some places: up to 70 some percent and very low in others - e.g. Boston turn out only 40 some percent. Brown did not win Boston - 69% Coakley/30% Brown. 
