August 14, 2010

Making November a Political Victory

By Bruce Walker
Ann Coulter, quite rightly, has expressed concern about Republicans declaring victory in the 2010 elections. Most folks understand that capturing the Senate will require some luck. But consider this: RealClearPolitics is balanced and brainy. It shows that in the battle for the House of Representatives, 202 seats lean Democrat, 201 lean Republican, and 32 are tossups. That means Republican chances for gaining even the House -- something everyone is touting is almost certain -- are, in fact, a coin toss.What happens if Republicans go into the voting booth in a few months believing the highly optimistic projections of Dick Morris and other pundits about a Republican landslide...and then Republicans fall short of capturing either house of Congress? Who declares victory the day after the election? Not conservatives; not Republicans.Republicans have a decent chance of winning the House and a long-shot chance of capturing the Senate. The chances of Republicans making big gains in Congress,...(Read Full Article)