Dems hope to limit losses in campaign's last hours

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – Bracing for Monday's final burst of campaigning, President Barack Obama implored voters to remember that GOP policies failed to prevent the recession, while top Republicans said the public will deliver a harsh verdict on his stewardship of an anemic recovery. Alaska was shaping up as the most unsettled state in the midterm election's closing act. Democrats said it's conceivable they could score an upset Senate win there.

Desperate to minimize game-changing losses around the country, Democrats put their biggest weapons on the road Sunday. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden rallied about 8,000 supporters in Cleveland, urging them to keep Gov. Ted Strickland and a clutch of imperiled House Democrats from being ousted.

Former president Bill Clinton, still a popular and energetic campaigner, stumped for Democrats Sunday in Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. "I'm pleading with you," Clinton told an audience in Nashua, N.H., "give John Lynch a massive victory." Lynch, the three-term governor, faces a strong challenge from Republican John Stephen.

Republicans went to their own rallies and talk shows, almost giddy with the expectation of regaining the House majority, and not ruling out claiming the Senate against long odds. Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, told "Fox News Sunday" that voters will say: "You blew it, President Obama. We gave you the two years to fulfill your promise of making sure that our economy starts roaring back to life again."

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[ananda]

1. Dems have got to be Dems if they want to win anything.

If you're going to veer right, you might as well go all the way and just
destroy everybody and everything that gets in the way of pesky people
and ecosystems.

[apnu]

2. This is no joke I was pounded with paper this weekend.

I had 5 door hangers telling me to vote, all from local Democrats. I've been flooded with emails and phone calls telling me to go and vote on Tuesday.

Its actually quite annoying, I already know to go and vote. Sheesh.

[herbm]

3. She seems to be hung on "two years", when she couldn't govern after two years, she left.

[Ford_Prefect]

5. Is anyone else getting tired of the disaster predicting mode by AP?

Is anyone else getting tired of the disaster predicting mode by AP? No matter the subject they frequently seem to report in the most negative terms and headlines. Is AP now another home for Karl Rove's endless stream of demented fantasy? Lord Rupert owns AP now? Or did I miss the memo on that one?

[Jefferson23]

6. True, AP has been putting out a lot of bullshit lately, more than usual.

Welcome to DU btw!

[armodem08]

7. Always check the author...

Here it's Charles Babington. He's a protege of Liz "Donut" Sidoti and Ron Fournier. All AP stands for nowadays is Always Political, at least with these authors. If you don't believe me, just look up articles under their bylines.

[herbm]

8. ABSOLUTELTY! I hope it fires up progressives.

[happygoluckytoyou]

4. an anemic recovery----- AND YET.... A RECOVERY... hmmm who to elect... GOP gave us the disease...hmm

an anemic recovery PERHAPS.... but that would be...... A RECOVERY