Democrats loath to predict win this fall

[cal04]

Call it the campaign with no margin for Republican error, in a nation that is war-weary and eager for change, yet seems wary of the Democratic option.

Even Republicans tacitly concede they will lose seats in both the House and Senate in Nov. 7 elections midway through President Bush's second term. Yet Democrats, long out of power, are loath to predict publicly they will gain the six Senate and 15 House seats they need for control of Congress.

Voters like Jim Meyer are part of the reason one party is scuffling, yet the other not completely confident.

"I think we're in a lot of trouble," said the 59-year-old resident of Greenhills, Ohio, a Bush voter in 2004. His reasons: "Our commitment overseas, using our National Guard as much as we're using it, calling back our troops" to duty.

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[Bucky]

1. Feint of heart liberals---pfff. Just shut up & organize, quit predicting

Instead of talking about issues, they're talking about talking about the horserace.

[OzarkDem]

2. Interviewing more GOP "plants"?

Cleveland Plain Dealer was busted for quoting a GOP activist in an article, saying he was an independent who "wasn't sure yet about the Democrats".

Be very leery of these stories...

http://www.cleveland.com/weblogs/openers/index.ssf?/mtlogs/cleve_openers/archives/2006_08.html#177591

[mitchtv]

3. There are a few Dems willing to fight

most are too frightened to be effective campaigners. I won't vote for anyone who apologizes.

[kurth]

4. Complacency is dangerous

as Gore and Kerry have learned. Just fight like hell until the fat lady sings.