denem
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Sat Oct-16-10 09:44 AM
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1982 Republicans were not at all ENTHUSIASTIC. |
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Edited on Sat Oct-16-10 10:00 AM by denem
Not withstanding an iconic President, nor the Economic Recovery Tax (Cuts) Act, 1981,
But there was the small matter of 10.5% unemployment, and the Saving & Loan crisis.
1982 Mid Term House Democrats 54.1% (+3.8) Seats 269 Seats (+27) Gallup: Reagan Approval 43%
all without a media spun populist 'anger' movement nor a 'Dem Fox'.
IT'S THE ECONOMY STUPID
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Sat Oct-16-10 10:00 AM
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1. Reagan wasn't iconic at the time. |
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Sat Oct-16-10 10:03 AM
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2. Er ... The Evil Empire Speech (June 1982) |
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Edited on Sat Oct-16-10 10:14 AM by denem
for starters.
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Sat Oct-16-10 06:02 PM
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3. Nonetheless, at the time of the 1982 midterms, he was both unpopular and not yet iconic |
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There was already speculation on the part of some prominent Dems that he wouldn't run for reelection in 1984 because he'd be sure to lose. His elevation to iconic status by worshipful Republicans came later, after the 1984 landslide.
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Sat Oct-16-10 06:06 PM
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4. Sounds even more like 2010 then. |
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Sat Oct-16-10 10:40 PM
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6. So? his popularity fell down to about 36% in 1983--he wasn't the icon the media spinned him into |
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Ter
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Sun Oct-17-10 12:15 AM
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8. So what are you trying to say, Obama will win re-election by winning 49 states? |
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Zero percent chance of that happening.
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Sun Oct-17-10 12:18 AM
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you gave me the biggest laugh of the day!
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Sun Oct-17-10 09:16 AM
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10. If He Can Bring Unemployment Down To Less Than Eight Percent He Will Come Close |
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And for every point under eight percent he will come even closer.
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Sun Oct-17-10 11:45 AM
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12. Maybe, but even at zero percent unemployment, Utah, Idaho, and Alabama are lost causes |
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Probably Mississippi and Wyoming too. These days, we're too divided for either party to ever win 49 states again.
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Sun Oct-17-10 09:18 AM
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11. When I Look Back At That Election It's Interesting The Republicans Didn't Lose A Lot More Seats |
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