Posted by
arandomguy on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:57:36 PM
Republicans, who last week were sagging in poll after poll, are experiencing a revival this week, as the base seems to increasingly come out in support of conservative candidates (as well as a few moderates), and because Republicans are becoming more successful at winning swing voters.
Despite the MSM continuously attacking Republicans, and ardently rooting for Democrats in November, despite the smear campaign waged by Democrats, and despite the relatively unpopular war, Republicans are still hanging in there. This shows several things. First, it shows the resilience of the party. Even when Republican congressmen go on national TV and say they expect Republicans to lose the house - not a very encouraging message to the base of your party, I would think - Republicans still gain on their challengers.
The Republicans in the key races - Missouri and others are also gaining steam as we approach the polling date in November. This is important, because some of these close races are must-wins for Republicans, if we are to keep the majority in the Senate. So, it increasingly looks like the US Senate will remain firmly in Republican hands.
The House however, is a different story. Because of the resurgance of Republicans in Senate polls, it gives me some optimism about the house, however the House is very touchy. If the Republicans maintain their majority, I don't believe it will increase. It may decrease, and we may lose the majority. This is particularly odd, since the House Republicans are far more conservative than their Senate counterparts - and appeal more directly to the base.
We must keep fighting until the election date, and hope the American people realize the importance of the War on Terror, and fully realize what we must do to win. We must also hope they realize and understand that Democrats will not be able to protect this country as Republicans have, and despite the casualties, Iraq is a necessary war that must be fought against vicious Islamic Fascists.