[Smurf-316]

Democrats look to fatten lead in House, Senate



(04-07) 04:00 PDT Washington - -- There's a reason House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is smiling despite a contentious Democratic presidential primary that goes on as if it will never end.
The buzz is growing in Washington among election analysts, Democratic leaders and even most Republicans that Pelosi is poised to increase her majority in the House in the November election and Democrats are also seen as likely to add seats in the Senate.

Republican fortunes have fallen because of a cascade of retirements by GOP lawmakers and because Democrats are outmatching their rivals in both fund raising and voter enthusiasm this year. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan group that handicaps congressional races, predicts Democrats could pick up 15 to 20 seats in the House and four to seven seats in the Senate.

"It's certainly a larger gain that I would have predicted on election night in 2006," said David Wasserman, the House editor of the Cook Political Report. "I would have said there was going to be some sort of Republican rebound, and the question was how large the Republican rebound was going to be."

"Democrats are going to gain seats (in the House) this fall," predicted Nathan Gonzales, political editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. "We just don't know how many. We don't know if it's going to be in the high-single digits or something considerably more."

Gonzales said there were several factors, but chief among them is the decision by 29 House Republicans to retire, while only six Democrats are resigning. The departures were a psychological blow - many were committee chairs or former House leaders - and were widely seen as a sign that top Republicans believed they were not likely to win back the majority soon. Some of the seats are in swing districts, creating new opportunities for Democrats to compete. Even with Congress's approval rating hovering around 24% Historically The voters are far more forgiving of congress than a President.

[jamwadmag]

Originally Posted by Smurf-316

Democrats look to fatten lead in House, Senate

( with Congress's approval rating hovering around 24%

Thread was 'mis-titled' (has Hillary been here??)...shud be "Bad News for Americans!"

Guess Americans must want more of the same crap as they have 'disliked' over the past 2 yrs with those low, low, low ratings for Congress! Has got to be the 'anti-vote,' for sure it's not the Pro-Demo vote!! <gag>

[Smurf-316]

Originally Posted by jamwadmag

Thread was 'mis-titled' (has Hillary been here??)...shud be "Bad News for Americans!"

Guess Americans must want more of the same crap as they have 'disliked' over the past 2 yrs with those low, low, low ratings for Congress! Has got to be the 'anti-vote,' for sure it's not the Pro-Demo vote!! <gag>

Jam the Repuks rating was barley any better when they were in control. politics runs in cycles. Dems take control for about 8 to 10 years then it goes back to the Repubs for 8 or 10.
I think this is really a good thing. I don't like any party to control things to long. I just think its bad for the country. If they know they can lose they tend to listen to the voters a little more.

[jamwadmag]

Originally Posted by Smurf-316

Jam the Repuks rating was barley any better when they were in control. politics runs in cycles. Dems take control for about 8 to 10 years then it goes back to the Repubs for 8 or 10.

Yeah, I know..just busting your chops!!