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		<title>By: Grewgills</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/democratic_realignment_in_2008/comment-page-1/#comment-143320</link>
		<dc:creator>Grewgills</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I also doubt the electorate, which is mostly center right&lt;/strong&gt; will put up with a democratic congress and president for all that long, at the very least I would think one of the houses would quickly flip back to the GOP.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
I realize that this has become the conventional wisdom inside the beltway and in the MSM, but where is the evidence for this regularly made assertion?
If you break it down by issue it looks to me like America is more center left.  (abortion, healthcare, education, Iraq, etc.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><strong>I also doubt the electorate, which is mostly center right</strong> will put up with a democratic congress and president for all that long, at the very least I would think one of the houses would quickly flip back to the GOP.</p></blockquote>
<p>I realize that this has become the conventional wisdom inside the beltway and in the MSM, but where is the evidence for this regularly made assertion?<br />
If you break it down by issue it looks to me like America is more center left.  (abortion, healthcare, education, Iraq, etc.)</p>
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		<title>By: political forum</title>
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		<dc:creator>political forum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well the last election (06) was about Iraq.  It&#039;s very likely that this one will be too.  It doesn&#039;t look like we are going to see a drawdown anytime soon.  The real question is what the Congressional Republicans do.  I think that they can try to distance themselves from Bush to avoid the backlash of the violence in Iraq.  However, even if they do, the Democrats will link them with Bush and thus retain the edge in the 08 election.

-stuart</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well the last election (06) was about Iraq.  It's very likely that this one will be too.  It doesn't look like we are going to see a drawdown anytime soon.  The real question is what the Congressional Republicans do.  I think that they can try to distance themselves from Bush to avoid the backlash of the violence in Iraq.  However, even if they do, the Democrats will link them with Bush and thus retain the edge in the 08 election.</p>
<p>-stuart</p>
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		<title>By: just me</title>
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		<dc:creator>just me</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t see the dems being able to take more than 60 seats in the senate.

They could conceivably increase their margin, but I don&#039;t see them picking up that many seats.  

I also doubt the electorate, which is mostly center right will put up with a democratic congress and president for all that long, at the very least I would think one of the houses would quickly flip back to the GOP.  

The anomaly of the Bush administration was that both houses of congress and the WH remained in one party control for as long as it did.  I don&#039;t expect that to happen.

I do think huge losses for the GOP will make it difficult for the GOP to recover, mostly because the party tends to write off predominately democratic states, rather than trying to compete.  The DNC tends to screw up the easy things, but they at least haven&#039;t written off states completely.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don't see the dems being able to take more than 60 seats in the senate.</p>
<p>They could conceivably increase their margin, but I don't see them picking up that many seats.  </p>
<p>I also doubt the electorate, which is mostly center right will put up with a democratic congress and president for all that long, at the very least I would think one of the houses would quickly flip back to the GOP.  </p>
<p>The anomaly of the Bush administration was that both houses of congress and the WH remained in one party control for as long as it did.  I don't expect that to happen.</p>
<p>I do think huge losses for the GOP will make it difficult for the GOP to recover, mostly because the party tends to write off predominately democratic states, rather than trying to compete.  The DNC tends to screw up the easy things, but they at least haven't written off states completely.</p>
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		<title>By: superdestroyer</title>
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		<dc:creator>superdestroyer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The real question is whether the Republicans can survive losing in a landslide several times in a row. If Senator Clinton wins in a landslide and the Democrats get 60 seats in the Senate, the Republicans become irrelevant.  Since it takes money to remain relevant in politics, the Repubicans could be the minority party with no prospects of fund raising. 

If you look at the changing demographics of the U.S., it become apparent that the U.S. will soon be a one party state much like states like Maryland, Mass, and California are now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The real question is whether the Republicans can survive losing in a landslide several times in a row. If Senator Clinton wins in a landslide and the Democrats get 60 seats in the Senate, the Republicans become irrelevant.  Since it takes money to remain relevant in politics, the Repubicans could be the minority party with no prospects of fund raising. </p>
<p>If you look at the changing demographics of the U.S., it become apparent that the U.S. will soon be a one party state much like states like Maryland, Mass, and California are now.</p>
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		<title>By: The Amboy Times</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Amboy Times</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Belgian Muslims Want a Ban on Easter eggs...&lt;/strong&gt;

Yes, Easter eggs. Add this to pork, hot cross buns, alcohol, Jewish cookies, Coca Cola and all the other food related grievences, and the menu for dhimmis is getting mighty slim.JW: If headscarves are banned for employees who work at...</description>
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<p>Yes, Easter eggs. Add this to pork, hot cross buns, alcohol, Jewish cookies, Coca Cola and all the other food related grievences, and the menu for dhimmis is getting mighty slim.JW: If headscarves are banned for employees who work at...</p>
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		<title>By: Planned Parenthood v. Women&#8217;s Health &#124; Adam's Blog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Planned Parenthood v. Women&#8217;s Health &#124; Adam's Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Rhymes With Right</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rhymes With Right</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;How Dare They Be Resentful!...&lt;/strong&gt;

Although I suppose can understand that trying to track down possible terrorists might be resented by members of the Religion of Blow-The-Infidels-To-Pieces. Now the FBI&#039;s release of photographs of two men of unknown origin, who the agency says were ob...</description>
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<p>Although I suppose can understand that trying to track down possible terrorists might be resented by members of the Religion of Blow-The-Infidels-To-Pieces. Now the FBI's release of photographs of two men of unknown origin, who the agency says were ob...</p>
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		<title>By: walls of the city</title>
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		<dc:creator>walls of the city</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;national exercise your rights day...&lt;/strong&gt;

I apologize for the relative silence over the past few days, but things come up, as I am quite sure you all are aware. However, something else has come up which is going to take precedence over a few other......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>national exercise your rights day...</strong></p>
<p>I apologize for the relative silence over the past few days, but things come up, as I am quite sure you all are aware. However, something else has come up which is going to take precedence over a few other......</p>
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		<title>By: Progressive is the Word &#187; Comments From Left Field</title>
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		<dc:creator>Progressive is the Word &#187; Comments From Left Field</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Right Voices &#187; Blog Archive &#187; What Short Memories The MSM Have&#8230;.TV News and Terror in Cambodia&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Conservative Cat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Conservative Cat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Iran Threatens the Kurds...&lt;/strong&gt;

Now, I know I&#039;m supposed to think that Iran isn&#039;t a problem, and according to experts, Iran wants to see a stable and unified Iraq, but in spite of this I&#039;m disturbed by reports that Iran is threatening military action against the Kurdish community ...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Iran Threatens the Kurds...</strong></p>
<p>Now, I know I'm supposed to think that Iran isn't a problem, and according to experts, Iran wants to see a stable and unified Iraq, but in spite of this I'm disturbed by reports that Iran is threatening military action against the Kurdish community ...</p>
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		<title>By: Shawn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Common sense tells us that whoever the Democratic nominee is will win the presidency.  The only hope the GOP has is that the Dems will screw up...which is a distinct possibility.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Common sense tells us that whoever the Democratic nominee is will win the presidency.  The only hope the GOP has is that the Dems will screw up...which is a distinct possibility.</p>
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		<title>By: Planck's Constant</title>
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		<dc:creator>Planck's Constant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Michael Vick would be smart to convert to Islam...&lt;/strong&gt;

however, here is my advice to Michael Vick if he really wants to get off without losing his career or sponsors: Convert to Islam....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Michael Vick would be smart to convert to Islam...</strong></p>
<p>however, here is my advice to Michael Vick if he really wants to get off without losing his career or sponsors: Convert to Islam....</p>
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		<title>By: Anderson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Obama&#039;s a huge wildcard.&lt;/em&gt;

Agreed there, too.  I have yet to understand the enthusiasm, other than Dem antipathy to Hillary.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Obama's a huge wildcard.</em></p>
<p>Agreed there, too.  I have yet to understand the enthusiasm, other than Dem antipathy to Hillary.</p>
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		<title>By: James Joyner</title>
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		<dc:creator>James Joyner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I wonder whether Obama could carry Mississippi, assuming relatively little racism among white Dems and record-breaking black Dem turnout.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Obama&#039;s a huge wildcard.  If he gets the nomination, he could win in a landslide or go down in flames.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I wonder whether Obama could carry Mississippi, assuming relatively little racism among white Dems and record-breaking black Dem turnout.</p></blockquote>
<p>Obama's a huge wildcard.  If he gets the nomination, he could win in a landslide or go down in flames.</p>
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