Democrats' Solid Northeast could mirror GOP Solid South

[DeepModem Mom]

WP political blog, "The Fix," by Chris Cillizza
11/8/2006
For Democrats, It's a Solid Northeast

Looking for an early read on how Democrats won the House? Look no further than the consolidation of the Northeast, where Democrats have won at least nine Republican-held seats.

Take New Hampshire. In the only state that switched its support to the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 after supporting President George W. Bush in 2000, Democrats defeated Reps. Jeb Bradley (R-01) and Charlie Bass (R02).

Bass was on many watch lists as his numbers collapsed late in the campaign. But Bradley was on NO ONE's radar screen. Democrat Carol Shea-Porter (D) upset the national Democrats' pick in the primary thanks to a strong anti-war message but was not seen as a real threat to Bradley.

Pennsylvania proved similarly disastrous for Republicans....In New York, Democrat Michael Arcuri won the open 24th District seat, John Hall defeated Rep. Sue Kelly in the 19th District, and attorney Kirsten Gillibrand (D) defeated Rep. John Sweeney (R) in the 20th District....In Connecticut, Rep. Nancy Johnson, who has held the 5th District since 1982, lost her seat....

In many ways, the consolidation of the Northeast by Democrats mirrors similar gains made in the South by Republicans when they took the House in 1994....

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/

[The Count]

1. Yeah, you puny copycats - it's been done, so there! The bile is amazing!

[kwolf68]

2. Yeo

Where is all the hand-wringing today about the Republicans "losing a foothold" in the North much like is thrown our way when the South votes heavily for the Republicans?

Treat it the same...oh, that's right, the Northernors are traitors and are better to be used as campaign fodder to divide our nation.

God Bless the North...and I'm a proud Southern man.

[klook]

3. Save the Blue-Dotters!

Those of us who are fighting hard from within the belly of the Red beast are overjoyed to see a solidly Democratic Northeast! We reach out to you across the Mason-Dixon line to raise a toast. :toast:

We did it together, even though in most of the South we couldn't muster enough votes to beat Republicans locally. But we were here in the back of the pack, helping drive that battering ram through the castle gates. And we look forward to keeping on working with you.

So let's sit down together and have some fried okra and Boston baked beans, and some Jack Daniels Long Island Iced Tea to wash it down with.
:yourock: