The Uncola
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well aside from the personal remarks, do you have any, you know, evidence that Bachman is at a disadvantage in what is sure to be a Republican year?
Well aside from personal remarks, do you have any evidence that it "is sure to be a Republican year?"
well, most analysis that i've seen suggests that Republicans have a dang good chance of taking back the house and even an outside shot at putting the Senate in play.
Republican candidates now hold an eight-point lead over Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
...Voters not affiliated with either major party continue to favor the GOP by a 41% to 19% margin, showing little change for several months now.
Throughout the fall and winter of 2008, support for Democratic congressional candidates ranged from 42% to 47%. Republican support ranged from 37% to 41%. When President Obama was inaugurated, Democrats enjoyed a seven-point advantage on the Generic Ballot.
The two parties were very close on the Generic Ballot throughout the spring of 2009, but in late June – around the same time Democrats began their campaign for health care reform -- Republicans pulled ahead for good...
Not a single House Republican voted for the health care plan, and 50% of voters say they’re less likely to vote this November to reelect any member of Congress who votes for the plan.
Sixty-three percent (63%) think it would be better for the country if most incumbents in Congress were defeated this November. Just 27% say their representative in Congress is the best possible person for the job.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters now favor their state suing the federal government to fight the requirement in the health care plan that every American must obtain health insurance. At the same time, half (50%) of voters nationwide say states should have the right to opt out of the entire plan. That's up three points from the end of last year....
A majority of voters favor repealing Obamacare, President Obama's coattails are in negative territory, voters feel closer to the Tea Party than Congress... and, of course, this is a political climate in which a republican can win a senate seat in Massachusetts. what makes you think it wouldn't be a republican year?
ummm, i don't recall rasmussen ever declaring that 'health' 'care' 'reform' was DOA. but i'd be more than interested in seeing your evidence that the above polling is incorrect.
or did you really buy into Obama's 08 campaign, and are convinced that they will win because you "hope" they do?
i've provided evidence to back my assertion; i expect you to do the same. i expect that from you because i extend you the courtesy of assuming that you are an actual reasonable debater, capable of assessing reality and utilizing logic to come to conclusions. as for "talking points"; a "talking point strategy" would involve mere repetition of "just-so" arguments. IE: not backed by presented evidence. so we shall see if you choose to provide some kind of proof or not; and we shall know if you are a mere "talking point" debater or not.
No, you "provided" partisan talking points and a clearly biased poll from a clearly biased pollster. Neither of which has any bearing on reality.
well, most analysis that i've seen suggests that Republicans have a dang good chance of taking back the house and even an outside shot at putting the Senate in play.
You must be reading some wacky analysis. The GOP has a much better chance of taking the Senate than they do the house.
For the GOP to take a majority in the house they would have to retain all of their seats. Win every seat that is currently leaning Republican as well as almost all of the seats that are considered a toss up.
The GOP will certainly pick up seats in the house, but getting a majority is a huge longshot.
In the senate they would only have to have 5 seats switch Dem to Republican.
so no, you can't provide any evidence.sad. well you will look like a fool come november.
In the senate they would only have to have 5 seats switch Dem to Republican.
Minn. Dems endorse Clark to take on GOP's Bachmann
By MARTIGA LOHN , Associated Press
Last update: March 27, 2010 - 10:35 PM
BLAINE, Minn. - Democrats in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District put their chips on state Sen. Tarryl Clark on Saturday, betting that a rising state lawmaker will have what it takes to beat conservative icon Michelle Bachmann.
Clark won the party endorsement at a union hall in Blaine, easily besting Dr. Maureen Reed, a former Independence Party candidate for lieutenant governor. Clark and Reed will face each other again in an August primary.
Minn. Dems endorse Clark to take on GOP's Bachmann | StarTribune.com
Watch this one, Tarryl is one VERY strong candidate. Should Teabagged Bachmann drag this into the Crazyville gutter where where she lives, Clark will take her apart. This is gonna be fun!
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