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From what I've gathered, a crucial crux of the Republicans strategy to win back the house is to try to link Democratic candidates with Nancy Pelosi and essentially run against Pelosi. Excluding the candidate in Pelosi's district of course, do you think this strategy is a good idea for the Republicans?
From what I've gathered, a crucial crux of the Republicans strategy to win back the house is to try to link Democratic candidates with Nancy Pelosi and essentially run against Pelosi. Excluding the candidate in Pelosi's district of course, do you think this strategy is a good idea for the Republicans?
Really?
I hadn't noticed, actually...
Personally, I would rather they run on the issues, and I’ll vote for em’ if they have better positions (from my perspective) than the opposition.
That said, I tend to disagree with the current Speaker on most things, so the two may be nearly identical.
Why not?I believe the question is what strategy should the Republicans use to capture some Senate and House seats back, so running on the issues probably won't work.
Why not?
Are you saying that in your opinion their positions on the issues are unable to garner votes?
There's a few things wrong with your logic.I'm saying it definitely would not be the most effective. Since more people are Democratic than Republican in America more people would agree with Democratic views. I think running campaigns that discuss how bad the economy is and just in general how bad of shape America is in right now would gain some votes. Now I'm not a master strategist so I don't know the BEST strategy but I certainly think Republicans have more to run on that would help them gain seats than just the issues.
Nancy Pelosi will turn 70 next year, it is time someone younger stepped up to the plate.
while more people may be registered democrats than registered republicans, party registration has little to do with individual views except in a very generalized way, and it doesn’t take into account independents and 3rd party members.
And, I disagree – I think such a method WOULD be effective, if their positions on the issues match those of the majority.
Right, because who wants someone that old having that much power? Why, who does she think she is? Reagan?
I'm pretty skeptical about that approach, because there's a pretty easy rebuttal: "I'm not Nancy Pelosi." This approach is especially unlikely to work against non-incumbent Democrats, most of whom have probably never even met Pelosi. I also doubt it will work in many districts with vulnerable incumbent Democrats. Those tend to be redder districts, and the Democratic representatives from those areas tend to be more conservative. I think the voters would see through it if a Republican accused a Blue Dog Democrat of representing Pelosi's interests.
The only place I think it could work would be conservative districts where the Democratic incumbent was considerably more liberal than his constituents. But even here, it's not Pelosi specifically that would be an effective albatross around the Democrat's neck...it would be his/her own ideology.
Ultimately, I think the Republicans will probably have a good election year. I question the confident boasts that they're going to regain Congress when the generic ballot currently shows only a 1-2 point advantage for the Republicans, but it's certainly possible. But regardless of how the election plays out, I don't think Pelosi's views will have much to do with it.
From what I've gathered, a crucial crux of the Republicans strategy to win back the house is to try to link Democratic candidates with Nancy Pelosi and essentially run against Pelosi. Excluding the candidate in Pelosi's district of course, do you think this strategy is a good idea for the Republicans?
What I think will be done is adds that show comparisons to Pelosi, who really does have unreal negative numbers. That type of add is done alot in election years, and is very effective. The last 2 election years, Bush was used in that manner, and it did work.
I would disagree she has not had her share of the spotlight(the polls you link, less than 10 % had not heard of her), and while her unfavorable is only in the 50 % range, her favorable is under 40 %.
Redress said:By contrast, Obama's unfavorable is down around 40, favorable around 50,and his poll numbers are considered bad.
From what I've gathered, a crucial crux of the Republicans strategy to win back the house is to try to link Democratic candidates with Nancy Pelosi and essentially run against Pelosi. Excluding the candidate in Pelosi's district of course, do you think this strategy is a good idea for the Republicans?
From what I've gathered, a crucial crux of the Republicans strategy to win back the house is to try to link Democratic candidates with Nancy Pelosi and essentially run against Pelosi. Excluding the candidate in Pelosi's district of course, do you think this strategy is a good idea for the Republicans?
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