Republicans already giving credit to Bush's policies for governorships

[LittleApple81]

in Mississipi and Kentucky...
In a way I am glad that I am not that young anymore... this world is going to the dogs. And apparently we liberals are losing ground everywhere except in countries where they cannot do much (Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia -the elected mayor of Bogota, the capital, is a Marxist-Lennonnist--as he says for the Marx brothers and John Lennon--he does have a sense of humor-) because they are not world powers.
Sorry about my rant. But listening to the repug gloating about the reason for those two governorships is sad beyond belief because it reflects the ignorance of the general population and the fact the Democrats are not doing what needs to be done: going house to house to show what is going on. The airwaves are not representing the people any more, Democrats don't have the money that the republicans are getting for buying the country. The Democratic leadership in Congress has been so weak we cannot even differentiate between Repugs and Democrats, with a few exceptions.
I don't know where to look anymore.

[Scott Lee]

1. We had a few victories - take heart

But make no mistake this is gonna be a bitch to overcome. What's clear by those two governors races is that many folks still are blinded by this presidential liar. All that means is that you can't leave it to media and corporations to do your job for you. As you said, you have to take to people directly.

A lot could change in a year, and I can almost gaurantee you that Iraq will be ten times as messy then as it is now.

[Bronco69]

2. The sad thing is...

They're right. How can a person not look at the outcome of last nights governors races and conclude that evidently either people just don't care, or they are perfectly content with the status quo? I will always be a liberal and I will always be a democrat, but I am this close to saying screw it, it's every man for himself! Sorry for the rant, I'm just discouraged today.

[oc2002]

3. ITs the SOUTH..!

The dems will have to spend 10x as much to get anything done there, but its not a 'done deal' either for '04 though for the Repubs.

In short, its a mid year election, low voter turnout, and ITS IN THE SOUTH.

I still think McCullagh(sp) should reseign, as one of the worst DNC chairmans in history.

[Silverhair]

9. It wasn't low voter turnout.

The polls in some areas had to stay open over an hour after closing time so the people that had arrived before 7PM could vote. All the news I have seen talked about a strong voter turnout?

Anyway, what makes you think that the people who didn't vote would be mostly Democrat voters. Since by defination a non voters is apathetic to the elections, you could easy make an arguement that they would be Rep voters if you got them to vote. (Not taking energy & time to think an issue through and to be informed. Easily influenced by 15 second ads.) You simply don't know how a non voter will vote.

[rusty charly]

5. take heart

the new york area voting went well

New York City voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure yesterday that would have instituted nonpartisan city elections, voting to forgo changes in a system of selecting municipal officials that has been in place for nearly a century.

It was a stinging defeat for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who had invested millions of his own fortune in a campaign that bombarded voters with fliers and telephone calls in the days leading up to yesterday's vote. It was the most partisan battle in the 22 months since Mr. Bloomberg became mayor, pitting him against nearly every Democratic leader in the city.




Democrats tightened their grip on New Jersey government in Tuesday's elections, seizing undisputed control of the State Senate, toppling the state's top Republican elected official, and padding their majority in the General Assembly.

The sweeping victories, fueled by record-setting campaign spending, give Democrats control of the governor's office and both houses of the Legislature. For the first time in half a century, the party in power picked up seats during midterm legislative elections.




The Brooklyn Democratic Party weathered a challenge to its hold on Supreme Court judgeships last night, as the Democratic candidates soundly defeated a slate run by the Working Families Party for the eight available seats on the bench.

Despite months of headlines about corrupt judges in Brooklyn and tight control over the process of picking judicial candidates by Democratic leaders, the Working Families Party, a left-leaning organization that usually supports Democrats, was unable to muster much support for what it described as a concerted effort at reform.

[SaveElmer]

4. Big Deal

They won the governorships of Misissippi and Kentucky. It would have been pretty bad for them if they hadn't. Mississippi is one of the most conservative states in the country, and they barely won. Kentucky is also becoming increasigly conservative and there were special circumstances there. Virginia turned out pretty good for the Democrats. Swept all of the major posts in Fairfax county, and even picked up a couple in the House of Delegates. Same in New Jersey. And I think we will take Louisiana.

[Silverhair]

10. Barely won? The margin of victory was 8%. Not close. n/t

[SaveElmer]

11. 8 % in Mississippi is close

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[sventvkg]

6. Mississippi and Kentucky both suck!!!

I would avoid both places like the plague. This is just further proof of the uniformed, brainwashed, idiocy of many people in this country..

[Peace_2_Everyone]

7. Could this be the start

of a STRONG anti- incumbent movement?

GOP Picks Up 2 Governorships in South

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031105/ap_on_el_ge/election_rdp_49


“With a presidential campaign only months away, Republicans picked up two governorships in the South, ousting Mississippi's Democratic incumbent
GOP Washington lobbyist Haley Barbour unseated one-term Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, while in Kentucky,”

Years ago my wife said we need to vote out incumbents, but I held to the believe that the Dems were our hope. A few days ago congress passed w’s 87billion$ give away to Halliburton or Iraq and not ONE Dem had the spine to stand up and request a recorded vote!!!!

Maybe it is time to flush the toilet in Washington and vote out all incumbents!

Bake in the mid 60’s gandma use to say “Gee I glad I am old so I don’t have to watch this country go to hell”

[John_H]

8. Are they taking the blame since we killed them in state leg. and mayoral

races?