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ANALYSIS

Dems' 2010 Prospects Start to Dim

Economy plagues party whose future looked brighter months ago

By Matt Cantor| Posted Jul 29, 09 9:16 AM CDT|

(Newser) – Things looked rosy for the Democrats in January—but amid economic concerns and trouble for party governors, 2010 could be tougher than expected, Politico reports. Midterm elections typically favor the opposition, and “we don’t have the burden of Iraq as we did in 2006 and don’t have the economy on the Republicans’ watch as we had in 2008,” notes a GOP pollster.

Republicans are on top in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, polls suggest. Democratic governors in Wisconsin and Massachusetts have approval ratings below 40%. Meanwhile, Republicans have convinced popular candidates to enter races across the country, signaling growing confidence. Still, plenty could yet sway voters, a Democratic consultant cautions: “The question is, six months to a year from now, do they feel that the economy has turned the corner?”

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President Barack Obama participates in an AARP tele-town hall on health care yesterday in Washington. (AP Photo)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gestures during a news conference on health care reform July 22, 2009, on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo)

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What’s hurting the Democrats badly is that people are afraid of the deficit and spending. They don’t see signs of economic growth, and people are worried. - John McLaughlin, Republican pollster

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Citrixguy
Jul 29, 09 9:52 AM CDT

Like those that voted for BHO in the first place !

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Jayster999
Jul 29, 09 3:09 PM CDT

Yep. And many of the fools who went with Obama are already feeling it.

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PaleRider
Jul 29, 09 3:20 PM CDT

They don't think of themselves as fools as you can plainly see on these boards. Whats the bama's disapproval index? -9 lol

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Unaffiliated
Jul 29, 09 9:27 AM CDT

Seek out other parties than the Republicans and Democrats. Maybe then we'll get some true representation and leaders who are accountable. www.modernwhig.org Reply

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DeniseVB
Jul 29, 09 10:06 AM CDT

Thanks for the link. I'm looking at any options that don't have an R or a D after their names.

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Wraith
Jul 29, 09 10:12 AM CDT

Actually this add and many others like it that are planned in "key states" will take care of things for the Democrats. Go take a look if you doubt the evidence that will sink Republicans even further. Watch the video and the good ones are ahead: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/07/democrats_repub_2.html

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Unaffiliated
Jul 29, 09 10:34 AM CDT

I'm sorry, Wraith, but I think that ad is a load of crap. Republican senators did not sink our economy. Bush did not sink our economy. Some will say the war in Iraq contributed. How does the war cause a bubble in the housing market? How did Republican senators cause that bubble to burst? Perhaps they should have done more to regulate the complex financial markets, but I don't have much confidence the Democrats would have done much better. I'm not at all saying the Republicans are great, because I find them to be out of touch and to base many of their policies on logical errors and bad judgment. But this ad tries to make the connection that those policies sank our economy, which I don't believe.

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doingtherightthing
Jul 29, 09 11:00 AM CDT

I've said all along throw out both the democrats and republicans there all bums. Register independent..........then maybe the people will have a chance.........

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prowlerzee
Jul 29, 09 11:10 AM CDT

Is there anything more predictable, more boring and more impotent than the never-ending armchair blogging about a gajillion "third parties" which never materialize? Have any of you ever even voted in a local election, let alone worked on one? Didn't think so. Go back to your Bridezilla reruns.

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prowlerzee
Jul 29, 09 11:16 AM CDT

oh yes! The mighty "rightthing" has said all along that all of our problems will be solved by a bunch of online blatherers stealing computer time from their employers (those who aren't blogging from their parent's basement) all going out and registering independent. THEN, all we have to do is sit on our butts and WAIT for the magical pure brilliant candidate to materialize from Planet Mormonsandscientologistsarenottheonlydupes and take care of all our problems in their selfless superhuman way! World, why have you NOT HEEDED the brilliance of rightthing and his fellow blatherers?!!!! :) Sorry, rightthing. You're no more or less predictable, boring and poorly thought out than any of the small legion of Third Party cultists on tiny blogs everywhere. I just couldn't help lmao.

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Jayster999
Jul 29, 09 3:05 PM CDT

Uh, who will reduce the size and scope of the federal government, shut down illegal aliens, decriminalize drugs, keep us out of foreign wars, get us out of the U.N., audit the Federal Reserve, place power back in the hands of the states, maintain the original intent of the constitution, etc.? Find 'em and sign me up!

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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 29, 09 9:28 AM CDT

As much as I like Obama, and sincerely hope that he pulls us out of these many inherited problems, I am disappointed by the lack of promised government transparency, and the reversal of several key policy stances. Reply

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Fondue
Jul 29, 09 10:13 AM CDT

You have to admit, it's more transparent than it was.

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 10:14 AM CDT

@fondue can you please give an example of how it more transparent then it was before? i would like to know what you consider transparent, thanks.

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doingtherightthing
Jul 29, 09 11:01 AM CDT

get use to it......Chicago politics........

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prowlerzee
Jul 29, 09 11:08 AM CDT

You'll have less of a hangover than those still on the Hopium, TC. I noted how Zerobama sidestepped the Tribune when asked about transparency at the last press conference. He begged off and pretended he didn't know what she was talking about and would "look into it" and "answer later." Don't hold your breath. Meanwhile, big Obama booster Sheila Johnson has endorsed the antiabortion homophobe Republican for VA gov...Bob McDonnell. McDonnell brags about working with his pro-life buddy Tim Kaine, whom Zerobama appointed as head of the DNC. There's your "change" and "bipartisanship."

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kokuaguy
Jul 29, 09 1:04 PM CDT

Here's a good article on the transparency of the Obama White House. http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090706/melber

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 2:17 PM CDT

@kokuaguy interesting article, very liberal site so I am not surprised that they gave him good grades. On the flip side there are articles on right wing sites that say the opposite.

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kokuaguy
Jul 29, 09 7:53 PM CDT

The Nation article link I posted did NOT give the Obama adminsitration ALL good marks, by any means. But in fairness it points out where efforts have been made.

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Forderon
Aug 1, 09 10:32 AM CDT

godawgs, so what's your point then?

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Reader65069154
Jul 29, 09 9:29 AM CDT

Nobody can predict where the Dems will be in a year. Clearly with a majority in both houses and the sitting president, the expectation is that they are going to need to get something accomplished which they can hold up as an achievement. Time will tell if it will be enough to satisfy the public; perhaps that's the only point of the article. Reply

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cornelison
Jul 29, 09 9:49 AM CDT

The economy takes time to recover. Voters who expect instant gratification are being unrealistic. Impulse voting will bring "buyer's remorse." Reply

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 10:09 AM CDT

you're telling me that's what happened in November.

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Doctor_Zaius
Jul 29, 09 10:37 AM CDT

Yep, November 2000 and November 2004.

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 10:48 AM CDT

@dr/z you can't really have buyers remorse if you elect the same person again, i'm just sayin...

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PaleRider
Jul 29, 09 3:17 PM CDT

@godawgs : You know, that's a point that the left very often overlook when making an argument that Bush sucked. He sucked so bad that people elected him again.

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Ucantusethatname
Jul 29, 09 9:52 AM CDT

It's time to replace all of them in the Senate and House. The election should have nothing to do with political parties. This party should be over in 2010. Reply

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Thinker
Jul 29, 09 10:05 AM CDT

Virginia is voting repub with their problems? Don't they see repubs are killing them? No health care in rural areas, no insurance for millions, jobless rate sky high, yet they vote repub. Geeze, those people are dumb. Reply

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prowlerzee
Jul 29, 09 11:20 AM CDT

Well, have your OMessiah to ask his billionaire booster. Sheila Johnson, why she's endorsing the antichoice homophobe, republican Bob McDonnell for gov in VA. Go on, ask your Lightbringer what kind of "hope" "change" and "bipartisanship" he's bringing.

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 10:13 AM CDT

@thinker the commonwealth of VA has a deomocratic governer, democratic majority in the senate and were only like 6 seats from having a democratic majority in the house, so don't really get your point unless you are talking about them being dumb for voting democrat.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_Virginia Reply

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godawgs
Jul 29, 09 10:49 AM CDT

god those silly facts will get you a thumbs down everytime.....

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emptycalm
Jul 29, 09 11:20 AM CDT

Now is the time for third and forth and fifth parties to come out of hiding and show themselves to the american people. We talk about freedom of choice all the time, shouldn't we have more choice when voting as well? Reply

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newsrmandan
Jul 29, 09 11:58 AM CDT

I agree with you. For a country that rewards the efforts of the ingenious and hard working, we have certainly stamped out any other voices other than the two we have. They have become so predictable and boring. Its like watching two heavy weight fighters after the tenth round of fighting no real punches no real jabs.

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Shannonals
Jul 29, 09 1:46 PM CDT

The days of Democrats and Republicans have passed. Now is the time of the independants. Reply

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Jayster999
Jul 29, 09 3:07 PM CDT

If they stand for the constitution and against socialism, hell yeah.

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Caps
Jul 29, 09 3:51 PM CDT

Jayster 999, you sure have got a filthy mouth. Reply

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radnip
Jul 30, 09 9:12 PM CDT

Voters get what they vote for. If they want to keep playiing in the poor and middle class pie, they just have to keep voting as they did before Obama. If they think they want some of that 98+% of the wealth pie that isn't taxed and isn't contributing to our social well-being, then vote that way. We're still the richest country in the world. Good thing we pay almost twice as much as other developed nations for declining life span, greater infant mortality, and greater stress. Yay, us! Reply

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