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In reply to the discussion: 2014 Will Be A VERY Bad Year For The Democrats. [View all]Alva Goldbook
(149 posts)That is probably a little premature at this date, at least until each party has their nominees picked. The GOP could screw up too, and push for real crazies like Angle, O'Donnell and various other "witches",
but that's dependent upon whether the GOP has learned their lesson yet. On the one hand, my understanding is that Jim DeMint was behind a lot of those candidates, pushing the NRSC to fund their campaigns. DeMint isn't going to be around any more to influence the NRSC to do this. On the other hand, the GOP never seems to learn from their mistakes, ever.
But this worries me. Historically, when the issue is the economy, it favors Democrats. Democrats have an easy time winning elections when we're in bad economic times like we were in 2008. Just as Republicans, for reasons that seem to defy logic, seem to have an easier time winning elections in times of war. However, when the economy begins to recover, the Democrats lose the advantage on the economy, and I suspect by 2014, we'll be fully recovered from the 2008 crash.