Positive election prognostics from Ken Silverstein

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http://www.americablog.com/2010/09/positive-election-prognostics-from-ken.html

by Gaius Publius on 9/21/2010 06:41:00 PM

Ken Silverstein, Washington editor at Harpers, has some good news for Dems. He's examined the advantages of incumbency — and just maybe, that particular corrupt aspect of our system may work in their favor this year:

The scenario for the midterm elections remains grim for Democrats, but they have two factors working in their favor. First, the pathetic state of the GOP and second, and more importantly, the advantages of incumbency. In American politics, it’s nearly impossible to lose a reelection race ... The main reasons for that are gerrymandered districts and the fundraising edge incumbents enjoy. “There are two parties now, the Ins and the Outs,” a congressional staffer told me. “The Ins can command huge sums of special interest money to finance their re-elections” ...

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