Reply #5: Have to look at why the numbers are low for Congress... [View All]

[salin]

it isn't about not liking the policies - or buying into the 2002 "Obstructionist" label thrown at Daschle - this is about overall anger at where the country is going - about one's own economic security - line the issues up why folks are angry and it is hard to find that a whole lot of folks chose the guy or gal whose policies and speeches sound exactly like (as in supporting the programs of) bushjr, the focus of the angst.

Why do you think the money raising game has flipped on its head at the party level, at the congressional races level and the presidential level. Back in my DC days in the 80s - the money advantage was always with the GOP - but not has large of an advantage as grew out of the Gingrich/DeLay (turn a blind eye to bribery/campaign giving days). In nearly twenty five years of watching politics closely - I have never seen an environment like this.

Folks may not be happy with congress - but it isn't because of the policies of the democrats - it is because of the bushco stonewalling ... and the last thing to do to solve that problem is to vote for the republican who supports the bushco policies the public wants to see ended.