tml12 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 U.S. Democrats won 2 out of 2 races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia (!!!) What does this say for Americans and their current opinions on Bush's government? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwind Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 U.S. Democrats won 2 out of 2 races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia (!!!) What does this say for Americans and their current opinions on Bush's government? Aren't those states solidly democrat as it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tml12 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 U.S. Democrats won 2 out of 2 races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia (!!!) What does this say for Americans and their current opinions on Bush's government? Aren't those states solidly democrat as it is? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NJ yes but I always thought Virginia was conservative... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Burns Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 U.S. Democrats won 2 out of 2 races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia (!!!) What does this say for Americans and their current opinions on Bush's government? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2 Democrats in power were re-elected.... What's your point?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I understand in both states they voted democrat back in 2001 when Bush had much better approval ratings, so it's no surprise that they'd go dem now. Except the media's in shock and awe over it, but that's no surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tml12 Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I understand in both states they voted democrat back in 2001 when Bush had much better approval ratings, so it's no surprise that they'd go dem now.Except the media's in shock and awe over it, but that's no surprise. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The surprise came in Virginia where the Republican was leading all along until Bush campaign for him, then he lost by a wide margin (apparently in 2001 the Democrats were popular all along). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Burns Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 The Democrat governor in Virginia ran on a centrist platform and apparently the Republican ran a poor campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 The Republicans are in some trouble in the States. Bush has floundered all year, Iraq is becoming more of a concern, the administration was hammered on Katrina, and the scandal is hurting the White House. The GOP will lose seats in the Senate but probably won't lose control, whereas there is an outside shot the Democrats could re-take the House - that is, if the Dems could exhibit any competence. Montgomery is correct about Virgina. However, Virginia is a solid GOP state, and the results should not be discounted. The Dems would be smart, BTW, to look at the outgoing governor of Virginia, Mark Warner, as a candidate in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montgomery Burns Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Wall Street Journal poll: Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld (but not Condi Rice) numbers are low--but Democrat approval ratings are even lower Yeah, I know it is only a poll, but the Democrat numbers (25% approval rating) make sense. Let's face it. The Democrats (except for Joe Lieberman) offer no alternative, they just whine, lie, and do everything they can to undermine the war effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderateamericain Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Wall Street Journal poll: Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld (but not Condi Rice) numbers are low--but Democrat approval ratings are even lowerYeah, I know it is only a poll, but the Democrat numbers (25% approval rating) make sense. Let's face it. The Democrats (except for Joe Lieberman) offer no alternative, they just whine, lie, and do everything they can to undermine the war effort. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thats why what you need is a moderate conservative. John mccain for example. truthfully the Dems dont reallly have a really great candidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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