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2010-11-02 Home Front: Politix

The wave's momentum, the Palin effect, and Obama's rationale for defeat

Finally, it's time to vote. But there's a full day left to wait for results. In the meantime, here are three dominant political themes for the days ahead.

One, the Republican wave gained serious momentum over the last three days and could be a tsunami. Two, the divisions within the Republican Party may be just a prelude to what happens starting this week. And three, President B.O. appears ready to offer up the same explanation he's given after past setbacks: voters don't understand what he's doing and that's why they don't like it.

A series of data points moved the needle back closer to panic for Senate Democrats over the weekend and through Monday. Indicators in virtually every close race for Democratic-held seats -- Illinois, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania -- moved those contests toward the Republican. And in Washington, last minutes polls made clear that Sen. Patty Murray will have to sweat it out Tuesday night, possibly keeping the entire nation waiting to see who controls the Senate. The two remaining wild cards are West Virginia and Alaska. Polls tightened in the Mountaineer state, and Republican Joe Miller got a much-needed dose of good news Monday in the form of a Public Policy Polling survey that showed him with 37 points to 30 points for both Sen. Lisa Daddy, can I be a senator? Murkowski and Democrat Scott McAdams.

It seemed over the weekend as if a Senate takeover for Republicans was out of the question. But on Election Day, the energy is going to the right in a big way and no one knows how far that goes. That said, polls close in West Virginia at 7:30 p.m. Eastern and that will tell us a lot. If Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin can't pull that race out despite holding a few point-edge in polls (Nate Silver of the New York Times gives him an 88 percent chance of winning), it's going to be a very long night for Democrats.

Posted by Fred 2010-11-02 10:45|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Defeat is Victory, Treason is Patriotism, the Mafia is the Law and Courts, and John McCain is a Traitor whose allowed to run for high political office, including for POTUS, but just not allowed to win the Presidency for good of the Naval Service and National Security.

Posted by Snutch Brown4071 2010-11-02 19:08|| 2010-11-02 19:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Huh?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-11-02 19:25|| 2010-11-02 19:25|| Front Page Top

#3 It's the Burg's resident L.A. doofus.

Posted by Pappy 2010-11-02 23:16|| 2010-11-02 23:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh.

Thanks, Pappy.

Aren't we lucky.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-11-02 23:22|| 2010-11-02 23:22|| Front Page Top

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