Friday, September 12, 2008

The Election News Gets Better

The Election News Gets Better

Gallup reports
that the generic Congressional party preference poll now shows the Democrats only 3% ahead of Republicans:
PRINCETON, NJ -- A potential shift in fortunes for the Republicans in Congress is seen in the latest USA Today/Gallup survey, with the Democrats now leading the Republicans by just 3 percentage points, 48% to 45%, in voters' "generic ballot" preferences for Congress. This is down from consistent double-digit Democratic leads seen on this measure over the past year.
Now, don't get too excited by this. Incumbency remains a powerful advantage, and it is often the case that voters express disapproval of a particular party--and yet support their Representative or Senator who is of that party. But there is the chance that some of the close races (typically a couple dozen in both houses of Congress) might tip Republican because of this. I am not holding out hopes of getting control of both houses--but even narrowing the Democratic margin would make it easier for President-in-Training Palin's boss to get useful stuff done, since a number of the Democrats elected to the House in 2006 were pretty darn conservative!

What does concern me is the enormous number of leftists who might go on rampages if not only Obamessiah loses the election, and Republicans make even modest gains in Congress. There could be horrifying incidents on Rodeo Drive, Central Park West, and in Vail and Aspen as they lose control of their rage behind the steering wheels of their Aston Martins, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis.

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