What are the general trends with Politics now in '03-'04?

[coloradodem2005]

Everybody is talking about most non-southern states turning more against Bush, especially Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconson, Minnesota, possibly Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, now maybe even my home state of Colorado (I can only hope).

Is the pendulum swinging back the other way?

[La_Serpiente]

1. I think so

[AndyTiedye]

2. You'd Think It Would Have to Swing Back By Now, But...

[OhioStateProgressive]

3. i think it is holding it's own fairly well

ohio seems pretty split to me...i guess depending on where int eh state you live


btw, I love your avatar image

"and the general sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side"

[coloradodem2005]

4. What do you mean it's holding its own very well.

[OhioStateProgressive]

6. Ohio, gaining, or at least maintaining Dem. support(nt)

[Bucky]

5. Real ostriches don't actually put their heads in the sand. It's a myth

It's gonna be bad. It's gonna be close and it's gonna be bad. It's gonna be worse if we persist in writing off the South. Arizona and Colorado are all but certain for Bush. Minnesota is one we could very easily lose. They will not vote for an old-line Democrat--they've been rejecting politicians like that in all their recent elections. Michigan is a toss up and Ohio is Bush's to lose.

I believe we can win, but we're going to have to work like hell and not believe we'll automatically win states that we could count on back in the 70s and 80s.