Report: U. S. Senate Republicans In Trouble
U. S. Senate Republicans are in trouble, and last week’s Democratic victories in Kentucky and Virginia suggest their challenges may be steeper than even they thought, Politico reports today.
The report comes a day after Republican Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher was tossed out of office, and one of his biggest political patrons launched ads to protect himself from the fallout.
Who was the patron? No less than Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The off-year elections and a steady drumbeat of negative public opinion polls indicate the poisonous mix of issues and voter discontent that wiped out Republican majorities a year ago isn’t abating. Worse still, the new minority is in a much weaker position to defend itself. Read the the entire column at http://www.politico.com/pitboss/.
The report comes a day after Republican Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher was tossed out of office, and one of his biggest political patrons launched ads to protect himself from the fallout.
Who was the patron? No less than Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The off-year elections and a steady drumbeat of negative public opinion polls indicate the poisonous mix of issues and voter discontent that wiped out Republican majorities a year ago isn’t abating. Worse still, the new minority is in a much weaker position to defend itself. Read the the entire column at http://www.politico.com/pitboss/.
Labels: 2008 Elections, Politico
posted by Mike McCarville @ 12:05 PM
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