scheming daemons
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:41 AM
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Truman, Eisenhower, Clinton...... and Obama |
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In 1946, the Democrats lost congress.
In 1948, Truman won re-election.
In 1954, the Republicans lost control of congress.
In 1956, Ike won re-election.
In 1994, the Democrats lost congress.
In 1996, Clinton won re-election.
In 2012, Obama will win re-election........ Handily.
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:45 AM
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1. In 1948 Truman also gained back the House |
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All of these are pre-Citizens United
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:47 AM
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2. Truman & Eisenhower were before Watergate |
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and any meaningful campaign finance reform.
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:48 AM
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3. Based on what Repubs have to offer...there is no doubt Obama will win. |
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:50 AM
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4. Politics is a cycle. Dems were not dead in 2000 or 2002 or 2004. Repubs were not dead |
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in 2006 or 2008. It will go back and forth over time, as it always does. Part of being in a two party system.
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Wed Nov-03-10 08:56 AM
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5. True, and Reagan lost a significant number of GOP seats in 1982 and won in 1984 |
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Wed Nov-03-10 10:19 AM
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6. It'll depend on the state of the economy. |
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The same reason that soured Americans on Democrats this year will cost us the WH if the economy doesn't improve by 2012.
:shrug:
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Wed Nov-03-10 11:30 AM
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money only works if you have a message, can articulate it, and have an attractive candidate.....
they will have to carve a message that amounts to more than repeal heatlh care, impeach obama, and cut taxes.
if they can deal with education, immigration, unemployment....they have a chance....the leaders from these initiatives will emerge naturally if they commit to it and they will be the darkhouse 2012 candidate....not any of these default jokers romney, palin, huckabee, etc
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