Midterm Elections (Nov. 2)

manasecret · 10-18-2010, 11:42 PM

I just hope the sensible, non-ideological, simply-get-nitty-gritty-things-done former Houston mayor -- Democrat Bill White -- wins as governor of Texas over that do-nothing current governor/emperor Republican Rick Perry.

Professor S · 10-19-2010, 08:17 AM

Unlikely. Recent polls show that Perry has gotten a boost from previously undecided voters, which is the norm. It won't be a run-away, though, so anything can happen.

Vampyr · 10-19-2010, 10:13 AM

I can't believe after 8 years of shenanigans before being voted out, republicans are about to be voted back in by saying "we aren't the same republicans."

Oh well. At least the awful political ads from both sides will be over soon.

Professor S · 10-19-2010, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

I can't believe after 8 years of shenanigans before being voted out, republicans are about to be voted back in by saying "we aren't the same republicans."

Oh well. At least the awful political ads from both sides will be over soon.

This all following a very distinct pattern. Clinton came out of the box with a similar agenda and the Dems were annihilated during the first mid-term. The question is, will Pres. Obama move the center as Clinton did (and govern quite well, in fact) or will he remain pushing his current left of center agenda. If so, the new pattern will be that of Carter, not Clinton...