Truman, Eisenhower, Clinton...... and Obama

[scheming daemons]

In 1946, the Democrats lost congress.

In 1948, Truman won re-election.

In 1954, the Republicans lost control of congress.

In 1956, Ike won re-election.

In 1994, the Democrats lost congress.

In 1996, Clinton won re-election.

In 2012, Obama will win re-election........ Handily.

[pstokely]

1. In 1948 Truman also gained back the House

All of these are pre-Citizens United

[JamesA1102]

2. Truman & Eisenhower were before Watergate

and any meaningful campaign finance reform.

[denimgirly]

3. Based on what Repubs have to offer...there is no doubt Obama will win.

[Jennicut]

4. Politics is a cycle. Dems were not dead in 2000 or 2002 or 2004. Repubs were not dead

in 2006 or 2008. It will go back and forth over time, as it always does. Part of being in a two party system.

[book_worm]

5. True, and Reagan lost a significant number of GOP seats in 1982 and won in 1984

[Beacool]

6. It'll depend on the state of the economy.

The same reason that soured Americans on Democrats this year will cost us the WH if the economy doesn't improve by 2012.

:shrug:

[besdayz]

7. a

money only works if you have a message, can articulate it, and have an attractive candidate.....


they will have to carve a message that amounts to more than repeal heatlh care, impeach obama, and cut taxes.


if they can deal with education, immigration, unemployment....they have a chance....the leaders from these initiatives will emerge naturally if they commit to it and they will be the darkhouse 2012 candidate....not any of these default jokers romney, palin, huckabee, etc