Posted by
Mike Silverman on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:33:35 PM
Polls are tight. McCain is up in a few , Obama is up in a few. Only one "poll" matters. That's the poll at the voting booth on election day. The way that John McCain and Sarah Palin will become the next residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is for Republicans to show up in massive waves at thier local voting place and cast thier ballots for the Republican ticket. While they're at it Republicans may want to make sure to vote for any local Republican officials that are up for re-election or are challenging Democrat encumbents. John and Sarah will need all the help from that they can get in the form of sending additional Republicans to congress. Democrat gains predicted for this midterm are not at all assured. Especially now. With the Republican Base electrified and eager to put the McCain / Palin ticket into office, there is a very good possibility that not only will Democrats have to fight to obtain any significant gains in the House and Senate, but may lose seats that they thought were safe. Battleground states are changing. If the Republican base stays pumped, there could be a massive sweeping change in the look of Capitol Hill this November. This, even more than the Presidency, has insider Democrats wringing thier hands. The Democrats were predicting a joyride but John McCain threw a curve ball by bringing Sarah Palin into the mix. All bets are off now. A revolutionary change may be headed our way this November akin to the massive influx of 1994 when Newt Gingrich headed a Republican overhaul of the House and Senate.
- Mike Silverman , Milford MA