"Democrats See A Chance To Undercut GOP Governors"

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Democrats See A Chance To Undercut GOP Governors

by KEN THOMAS and STEVE PEOPLES at AP, Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/governors-races-2014_n_4831228.html

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a campaign season with broad presidential implications, Democrats are working to undercut prominent Republican governors who expect to strengthen their political appeal in November's midterm elections.

Democrats have few opportunities to improve their numbers in the Senate and House, but leaders in both parties acknowledge that Democrats have a natural advantage in races for governor. Republicans have to defend 22 of the 36 seats up for election, including six in states that President Barack Obama carried twice: Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin and Maine.

As a bonus for Democrats, there's even the potential of scoring an early knockout against a potential 2016 Republican presidential contender or two.

Democrats have sought to tarnish New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was re-elected last year, as he deals with home-state scandals and hope to extend the scrutiny to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. All three are potential contenders for the GOP presidential nomination.


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[yeoman6987]

1. Thats good

However, we better keep the Senate. All the governors that are democrats are great too, but we NEED the Senate kept as Democratic BADLY!!!!

[Politicalboi]

2. WTF?

"Democrats have few opportunities to improve their numbers in the Senate and House"

Are we already throwing in the towel? And it's not Democrats trying to tarnish Christie. It's Christie who tarnished Christie. The Dems are just following the law. Once more people find out that Obamcare is a good thing, I think we can win on Obamacare and take back the house, and improve our numbers in the senate.

[okaawhatever]

3. the article wasn't written by a Democrat so it's not like we're throwing in the towel. They're

likely commenting on statistical probability as it currently stands.

I think something we can't forget is that we work as hard as we can on the various races. We may not have a statistically probable chance of taking the house back, but you never know if something major is going to happen before the election. If we fight hard, some event may come along and tip the scales our way. If that event comes along without our preparation then we will have lost an opportunity to change history.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

4. That's an opinion I've heard quite widely, and not just from sources I consider unreliable.

It appears to be fairly widely agreed that the Democrats will have to be lucky to improve their numbers this autumn.

The idea that pessimism and giving in are the same thing is a common one, but a misguided one.

[wocaonimabi]

5. So who is the Democrat running for Gov in Fla?

Last I saw in the news no Democrat is running.

[demwing]

6. Charlie Crist

recent Dem convert, who is in St Petersburg today, at Haslams Used Books (best and biggest used book store in the state!) to sign copies of his book "The Party's Over"

He'll be there at noon, if any FL DUers want to ask him questions.

[wocaonimabi]

7. I guess I could reply with something snarky but I will not

[demwing]

8. lol, my post was intended to bring out the snark

I'd rather have Charlie Crist as governor than Rick Scott, but I'd also rather have a progressive governor than someone who only found his "D" after the other "Rs" abandoned him.

Still, I encourage FL DUers to show up at Haslams today to ask Crist about what it means to him to be a Democrat.