Thursday November 02, 2006 Republicans Retain Control?
It appears widely accepted now that the Democrats will take back control of the House and possibly the Senate. Listening to pollsters and the media "talking heads", you would think that this is a fait accompli.It is difficult to argue against the notion that the Republicans are heavy underdogs at present. Do not be surprised, however, if November 8 sees the Republicans still in charge, whether they deserve to be or not, of both the House and the Senate. The GOP machine has an impressive ground game, relentlessly campaigning and turning out voters. Moreover, I suspect that the "Republican Base" will become more and more energized as the horrifying thought starts to sink in of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.
In either case - the Republicans retain OR lose control of one or both houses - I hope that they take this election to heart. The record of this Congress has been dismal and the stream of ethics violations and scandals is deplorable. While I do not believe that a shift in power from Rep to Dem is warranted, I do believe that substantive change is required and the American voters have the right, and indeed the responsibility, to demand it. ( Nov 02 2006, 11:35:10 AM PST ) Permalink