Democrats Surge in House Swing Districts

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/04/18/democrats_surge_in_house_swing_districts.html

April 18, 2012

Democrats Surge in House Swing Districts


A new Democracy Corps survey in the 56 most-competitive Republican held congressional districts finds President Obama now edging Mitt Romney, 48% to 47%. In December, Obama trailed by seven points.

Key finding: "Democrats are winning the image battle, up and down the ticket. While half of the voters in these districts register cool feelings toward the Republican Party and Republican Congress, the Democratic Party has enjoyed an 8-point bump in favorability since September 2011, and Democrats in Congress have seen a 7-point rise."

Also interesting: "The Ryan budget is in trouble. Just 41% support it in these Republican districts with no description other than the fact that it cuts spending. When described, including using Ryan's own language, support collapses to 34%."

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Please please please

let some Democrats win in some of these Districts. The danger is getting a blue dog but at this point, we need to take the House back.

[cbayer]

2. Agree. If we want real change, we have to make this happen.

[Dawson Leery]

3. K/R

[lpbk2713]

4. Their candidates' 25 televised debates is the best move the GOP ever did for us.

It showed the US what utter idiots they have in the race and it provided
us with a mountain of sound bites that are worth their weight in gold.

[underpants]

5. The GOP has been in shambles since 2006- the only thing keeping them afloat is Fox News and the MSM

period

[Bandit]

9. 2010 did not indicate shambles to me

GOP won in almost every state even some long held by Democrats...I just really hope there is such a thing as sanity in this country...If they win again this year the war is done...

[Zalatix]

16. Many Democrats stayed home out of anger, frustration or whatever.

Let's hope they don't do that this time around.

[xtraxritical]

17. VOTE A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT and get the neanderthals out of congress.

[Art_from_Ark]

21. For example, the Republicans won big in Arkansas

In 2010, Arkansas went from having two Democratic US Senators and 3 of 4 Democratic representatives, to one (ostensibly) Democratic Senator and one (ostensibly) Democratic representative-- a net Republican gain of 3 Congressional seats in a state that only has 6 Congressional seats in total.

[freshwest]

6. Thanks for this good news.

[schlagehundenancee]

8. Replacing a Pub with a Conservative Dem

Equals no too little change, in fact many times they cause lots of problems with good legislation, see Stupak.

What is missing fromthe story is how many liberal and progressive dems are running.

[tabbycat31]

10. I respectfully disagree

Some of these "Blue Dogs" vote with the Democrats 85% of the time. I'd rather have a Blue Dog that votes with the Dems 85% of the time than a Repuke who votes with the Dems 0% of the time.

Some districts are simply not winnable by a liberal (I've worked in such districts before).

[RitchieRich]

12. agreed

...in fact, I'd rather vote for ANY candidate who votes with their own conscience 100% of the time and couldn't care less what the corporate sponsors demand. It seems that both parties could use some alone time in a corner.

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. If you and the poster with whom you have agreed, ever took a Civics class.....

then you'd know that you're both woefully undereducated, or willfully ignorant when it comes to the workings of Congress. It's about "majorities". This is a great big tent where we welcome those from the very liberal, to the very conservative. It's the numbers that matter. The majority gets to chair very important committees. They then get to decide what comes out of that committee, and onto to the floor for a vote. I wouldn't trade that ability for all the ideological purity in the world.

I think everyone here would prefer a House full of Barbara Lee's, over the Heath Shuler's any day, but that's not the real world. Not every district in the country is a liberal hotbed. The folks who voted for the blue dogs are just as passionate, and deserve to have their voices represented.

[RitchieRich]

22. feel better?

I'd be more impressed if you just kicked sand at us. I'm here for civil discussion, and yes, to be informed. Not for hard line conformity or insult contests.

[Daniel537]

15. +1

This is why 2010 was such a tragedy. Some of those districts are so conservative now we just won't ever get them back. Some people really need to face the facts that running as a Dem in rural Mississippi or Georgia isn't the same as one running in Los Angeles or NYC, which is why the Progressive Caucus only lost a handful of members in '10.

[karynnj]

11. YES it does - they will vote for a Democrat as Speaker

If we have the majority, we have the committee chairs. That means a huge amount - imagine the end of all the Issa hearings (and those of other chairs.) Imagine a House that writes a decent budget - and which ignores Ryan.

[MoonRiver]

13. WOOOHOOO!

Dreaming of a Democratic House and Senate!

[Left Coast2020]

20. Especially the Senate!!!

Mr. O may get another SC nomination, and that one will be very important, or in spanish, muy importante!!

[tallahasseedem]

14. There is a long time between now and the election...

we have to keep up the fight...it's going to be hard, but we can do it!

[EndlessMaze]

18. In my District times are a changing!

We've been under congressional republican control for many decades. Redistricting finally changed the boundaries, and we have a competitive distrct. I wil be glad to see Jerry Lewis go. Here is my favorite Democratic Candidate.. Pete Aguilar from Redlands Ca.

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events&ap=1#!/PeteAguilarforCongress