...IF ...

[FirstLight]

So, in the name of attempting some positivity amidst my own personal poverty trauma and fear of the corporate take over of our country...

Let's entertain the thought that we may have a chance this next election cycle to not only re-instate our mandated democratic President, but to re-shift the balance of power in Congress back in our favor.

I looked it up, here's the rundown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012

"33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections whose winners will serve six-year terms from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2019. Additionally, special elections may be held to fill vacancies that occur during the 112th United States Congress. Currently, Democrats are expected to have 23 seats up for election, including 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats, while Republicans are only expected to have 10 seats up for election."

so it is an uphill battle, but all we have to do is hold on to our current seats, and take back the 10. right? how hard can it be?

check the link and see of your congress critter is on the list, where do you stand? Who is running against them? would you volunteer at the congressional level if it meant giving the mandate back to our President?

and here's my big question for those of you who never waver in your belief in the power of our President:

*IF* we gave Obama back his congressional majority, would he USE it and finally stop the bipartisan bullshit?[/b}

[tblue]

1. Lieberman is not running! Neither is Jim Webb.

I didn't get through the entire list but there is some really useful info there. Thanks!!

[FirstLight]

2. well, it's not much, but...

A little proactivity could help right?

[nosmokes]

3. Obama is so in love with bipartisanship that I'm not sure anything would

*change* even if he were given a super majority in both houses. I'd like to *hope* I'm wrong but there's not much evidence to the contrary.