Dems Win 4 Special Elections in 10 Days

[babylonsister]

http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/9/3/212527/3629

Dems Win 4 Special Elections in 10 Days

by Jonathan Singer, Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 09:25:27 PM EST


In the past few days, it has been difficult to escape electoral predictors foreseeing terrible times for the Democratic Party. Apparently, voters haven't gotten the message.

DLCC wins four state legislative special elections in last 10 days.

Here at MyDD, desmoinesdem already detailed one of the Democrats' victories, so this news doesn't come as a total surprise. But I must admit that I was not aware that even in this purportedly dreadful political environment for the Democrats that the party went an impressive four-for-four -- in the span of just 10 days -- in special legislative elections. It just goes to underscore that the current political reality is one in which voters are down on the Democrats, but they are even more down on Republicans.

[WI_DEM]

1. That's fine, but if dems don't deliver on health care and the economy is in the doldrums in Nov '10

we WILL see big losses for the in-party. Also a truer test will be in November of this year when NJ and VA governorships are up and if Dems lose both that won't be great news.

[babylonsister]

2. Might I enjoy this for a moment? Thanks. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Are you an oracle or the voice of doom?

[rurallib]

3. Looks like two (one La. and Kentucky) were repug districts

ETA - the one in Iowa was once a solid repug district also, now competitive.