September 17, 2010

Five Saturdays

By Jed Skillman
The difference between winning big on November 2 and winning really big could be decided by five Saturdays in October.It is daily becoming more apparent that Republican candidates will unseat many Democrats. A lot of deadwood will get trimmed, and a lot of toothless "Blue Dogs" will get kicked off the front porch of the Capitol Building where they've been dozing for the last couple years.Most pollsters seem comfortable predicting that the Republicans are within range of picking up the 39 seats necessary to regain control of the House of Representatives. A retaking of the Senate is no longer out of the question. If you are a Republican, this is a nice place to be in the middle of September.But having a very good election year is not the same thing as having a great election year.A great election victory will not be limited to a monotone of predicted easy wins in communities where voters have been "mad as hell" for months. It will include a lot of other victories...(Read Full Article)