Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
no edit summary
Line 8: Line 8:  
Terrorism, handling of the wars, national security ------ 15%
 
Terrorism, handling of the wars, national security ------ 15%
 
Tea Parties ----- 15%
 
Tea Parties ----- 15%
 +
 
Identify the total numbers by political party in the House and Senate, before the election (e.g., the House consists of __ Democrats and __ Republicans, for a total of 435). Include the Independents in the Senate in the Democratic totals because they vote for the Democratic leadership.
 
Identify the total numbers by political party in the House and Senate, before the election (e.g., the House consists of __ Democrats and __ Republicans, for a total of 435). Include the Independents in the Senate in the Democratic totals because they vote for the Democratic leadership.
   Line 17: Line 18:     
Due to the current state of the economy, the high unemployment rate, the failed stimulus, the government takeover of the health care industry against the will of the people, the attempt by the Democrats to create a new massive tax on energy, among many other factors; Republicans are doomed to success, as an Argentinian politician once said. (Not that I like Argentinians, his catchphrase was funny because of the context and I still remember it)
 
Due to the current state of the economy, the high unemployment rate, the failed stimulus, the government takeover of the health care industry against the will of the people, the attempt by the Democrats to create a new massive tax on energy, among many other factors; Republicans are doomed to success, as an Argentinian politician once said. (Not that I like Argentinians, his catchphrase was funny because of the context and I still remember it)
 +
 
Anyway, here are my, probably inaccurate predictions:
 
Anyway, here are my, probably inaccurate predictions:
 
SENATE:
 
SENATE:
 +
 
REPUBLICANS ----- 51
 
REPUBLICANS ----- 51
 
DEMOCRATS ------ 49
 
DEMOCRATS ------ 49
 +
 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
 +
 
REPUBLICANS ----- 250
 
REPUBLICANS ----- 250
 
DEMOCRATS ------ 185
 
DEMOCRATS ------ 185
 +
 
Extra credit:
 
Extra credit:
 +
 
What tactical change by either party between now and the election would cause you to change your prediction significantly?
 
What tactical change by either party between now and the election would cause you to change your prediction significantly?
  
4

edits

Navigation menu