Election 2006, A general thread for the election…

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OrangeEmpire

OrangeEmpire

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Right now? I’m not so sure how anything is going to turn out…save one thing:

The pollsters are going to be proven wrong. The only thing in my mind is by how much?

I think that their numbers a bordering on ‘nuts’

We’ll see…

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“Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged.”

-President Abraham Lincoln
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WASHINGTON — Senior Republicans say they believe Democratic Sen. John Kerry's "stuck in Iraq" blunder at the beginning of the week could help them come Election Day, even though Kerry has apologized for his "poorly worded joke" and disappeared from public view.

Republicans argue that Kerry has motivated many in the base, who had been demoralized for months of news about ethics scandals, violence in Iraq and growing Democratic confidence about the party's chances on Tuesday.

"(Kerry) apologized a little too late and it has given us momentum," said former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card. "But this election is not going to be just about John Kerry, it's about what the Democrats would do to the country ... It's about a strong economy and about protecting America and we have a great economy in this country and that economy will be jeopardized if the taxes go up."
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Former Sen. John Edwards, Kerry's 2004 running mate, campaigned with Maryland Democratic Rep. Ben Cardin on Thursday evening. He predicted Kerry's comments will have no impact on Democrats come Election Day.

"I think what's going to affect the election is what's been happening in America for the last six years," Edwards said. "I think what's going to matter is people are motivated to go vote because they know America is better than what we're seeing right now."
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Political adviser Dick Morris said GOP success will all come down to whether Republicans care to show up at the polls on Tuesday.

"I don't think the independents are going to decide this race. I think it will come down to whether the Republicans want a Republican Congress or not," Morris said, noting that one third of the Republican vote is going against Missouri Sen. Jim Talent despite his conservative credentials.

"They are running up and down escalators. There's such a huge Democratic trend going on. But what's happening is the Republican base is leaving. Now everybody says it's because of Iraq and it's because of the corruption and all that stuff. I think what's happening is that the isolationist wing of the Republican Party base ... is walking out on the Bush wing," he said.
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I can't wait till this election is over, I am sick of the commercials.
 
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Voting | Vote | 2006 Elections - FOXNews.com

WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee has been working hard to determine if Republicans covered up ex-Rep. Mark Foley's come-ons to former male pages, but even 12-hour work days won't bring conclusions by Election Day.
The lack of a report leaves voters to sort through conflicting Republican accounts in deciding whether GOP leaders failed to protect teenagers in their care.
• Check Your State, Check Your Race by clicking BALANCE OF POWER dropdown menu above.
Foley became overly friendly with male pages when they served as errand-runners for lawmakers and — after they left Congress — sent some of them inappropriate e-mails and lurid instant messages.
It won't be easy for voters to find answers without the ethics committee's help.
Speaker Dennis Hastert's staff could have learned of inappropriate e-mails as early as 2002 and as late as 2005, depending on whose statements voters believe. The salacious instant messages didn't surface until a month ago.
Also, two House leaders said they told Hastert about Foley's questionable e-mails last spring, but the speaker said he didn't learn of them until late September.
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TIME.com: Campaign '06: In Final Days, Parties Dream of Senate Upsets -- Page 1

Campaign '06: In Final Days, Parties Dream of Senate Upsets

While confident Democrats brag about an expanding playing field, the panicked G.O.P. places last-minute bets on states where they hope an anti-Republican wave turns out to be anti-incumbent
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Democrats and Republicans have each picked a state where they're hoping for a November Surprise and have begun pouring buzzer-beating money into Senate contests that have not been on anyone's toss-up list.
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i think the most likely scenario is a split congress, with the democrats taking over completely in 2008.

anyone know who the republicans are considering running in 08 yet? we should know soon right?
 
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I'm fairly sure republicans are going to hold both the house and senate, which I think bodes very well for the Dems in 08 for president, house, and senate. The truly lamentable part is that it does not bode well for America.
 
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cibai said:
Dems in 08 for president, house, and senate. The truly lamentable part is that it does not bode well for America.
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I agree, having the Dems in charge of all three is bad news for the country. Just as bad, in fact, as having the GOP in charge of all three.
 
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although I dont think they would win all three in 08, i think they would have a very good shot.
 
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cibai said:
I'm fairly sure republicans are going to hold both the house and senate, which I think bodes very well for the Dems in 08 for president, house, and senate. The truly lamentable part is that it does not bode well for America.
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While I'm certainly not impressed with how an all Rep. group has handled things, I don't see how an all Dem group would bode well for America (be an improvement).

When were things significantly better for America than they are now? There have always been swings in economic, social and international standings.
 
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The Republicans have done nothing but make mistake after mistake. If they keep control, this country deserves what's coming to them..
 
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I still don't see too much difference over who controls Congress this time. Both parties will be positioning for 2008 so gridlock and little being accomplished will be the order of the day.

If the Dems win, all it does is make the GOP in Congress MUCH more conservative since the moderates appear to be the ones that would be booted in a change over.
 
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CSpindizzy said:
I still don't see too much difference over who controls Congress this time. Both parties will be positioning for 2008 so gridlock and little being accomplished will be the order of the day.

If the Dems win, all it does is make the GOP in Congress MUCH more conservative since the moderates appear to be the ones that would be booted in a change over.
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This is kind of my point - overall, somethings might be improved and others things might be worse. It depends on which issues are most important to you. As a whole, the condition of the country and most of it's inhabitants doesn't change a whole heck of a lot no matter which party of bufoons is in charge.
 
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With a very committed Bush (stubborn one might say) and a new Democratic Congress, neither side gets their way. Both are diametrically opposed to the other's agenda. All you're left with is posturing and grandstanding for 2008. No change in tax policy, no change in foreign policy, etc. So basically the threats to us implied by the GOP and the promises guaranteed to us by the Dems are non-factors for at least until 2009.
 
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cibai said:
I'm fairly sure republicans are going to hold both the house and senate, which I think bodes very well for the Dems in 08 for president, house, and senate. The truly lamentable part is that it does not bode well for America.
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What on earth would make you think the Republicans will retain the House? This is South Carolina Gamecock confidence...what is it possibly based on?
 
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CSpindizzy said:
With a very committed Bush (stubborn one might say) and a new Democratic Congress, neither side gets their way. Both are diametrically opposed to the other's agenda. All you're left with is posturing and grandstanding for 2008. No change in tax policy, no change in foreign policy, etc. So basically the threats to us implied by the GOP and the promises guaranteed to us by the Dems are non-factors for at least until 2009.
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With a Democratically controlled House, a number of good things are possible. Some Dems are already lobbying for something that will likely happen if indeed they win the House: hearings on Iraq. Key players will be called to testify and answer questions they have thus far not been made to answer, such as ones related to their grossly bogus justifications for going to war in Iraq to begin with. The lies, the fabrications, all of it! And if nothing else, it would forge a congressional record that could help prevent the success of such ideologies in the future..notions like pre-emptive attacks - a concept that is about as unAmerican as it gets. I will relish seeing this happen.
 
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All Vol! said:
With a Democratically controlled House, a number of good things are possible. Some Dems are already lobbying for something that will likely happen if indeed they win the House: hearings on Iraq. Key players will be called to testify and answer questions they have thus far not been made to answer, such as ones related to their grossly bogus justifications for going to war in Iraq to begin with. The lies, the fabrications, all of it! And if nothing else, it would forge a congressional record that could help prevent the success of such ideologies in the future..notions like pre-emptive attacks - a concept that is about as unAmerican as it gets. I will relish seeing this happen.
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I relish seeing that hearing backfire on the Dems!
 
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right now, the only thing I want to see backfire is Dick Cheney's gun when he goes hunting on election day tomorrow. :thumbsup:
 
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