Poll- will the market go up or down if the Dem's take both houses?

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How are you all going to cope after the GOP win of both houses?

Are you not cognizant of the fact that you're in the minority?

Oh well, Nancy can console you'all later......

If people vote for what they perceive as "the lesser of two evils" its hardly a vindication of the GOP's policies. But then I guess its all about what's good for the party, not what's good for the country.

Paint it any way you like - it stinks.

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How are you all going to cope after the GOP win of both houses?

Are you not cognizant of the fact that you're in the minority?

Oh well, Nancy can console you'all later......

Is there any real difference between parties?

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Are you not cognizant of the fact that you're in the minority?

Not according to Gallup:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/20...0-09-poll_x.htm

Harris:

http://www.quickinsights.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=689

or Zogby:

http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1176

I think Republicans who watch Fox News are not cognizant of how much trouble the Republicans are currently in -- of course, a week is a long time in politics, so this could change. But some people won't be able to handle it if it doesn't.

Is there any real difference between parties?

No

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

How are you all going to cope after the GOP win of both houses?

Are you not cognizant of the fact that you're in the minority?

Oh well, Nancy can console you'all later......

Is there any real difference between parties?

I guess if neither the Reps or the Dems represent your interests in any meaningful way you're royally fcuked

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Here is a blog entry on the upcoming elections from a conservative blog, The Corner on National Review Online.

The first batch of major polls released following the Foley scandal and Speaker Hastert’s mismanagement of this mess has hit the street. They are devastating to the Republican outlook for the congressional elections on November 7—devastating.

Though the Foley scandal is not the biggest issue in the race, at the margin, it is having a very negative impact; one might even call it a tipping point. Metaphorically, it highlights ongoing GOP problems of corruption, ineptness, mismanagement and poor judgment.

Undoubtedly, these new numbers capture a loss of Republican support among security moms and a loss of energy among conservative values voters. According to the Gallup poll, it has put the issue of government corruption right at the top of the list with Iraq and terrorism—exactly where the GOP doesn’t want it.

48 percent of likely voters rate corruption, Iraq, and terrorism as the big three issues. The GOP is losing by 20 points on corruption, 17 on Iraq and, get this, 5 points on terrorism. (That last one is tough to take, but there you have it.)

Among likely voters, Gallup shows a 23-point lead for the generic House vote, 59-36 for the Dems. Only a month ago, it was a 48-48 tie. In addition, by a 43 to 36 percent margin, respondents say Speaker Hastert should resign.

(Noteworthy: In his press conference today, Denny Hastert actually used the word “cover-up” for the first time. The Speaker said that if the Foley investigations reveal any evidence of a cover-up, staff heads would roll. A little late Mr. Hastert?)

A CBS poll also shows a 46-26 margin of respondents believing Hastert should resign, while the Congressional vote came in 49 to 35, Dems over Republicans.

Despite all this relentlessly negative polling news for the GOP, the stock market continues gaining ground. Gold is down, the dollar is up and the market message—despite a likely GOP pasting this fall—is for continued prosperity in 2007. It’s still the greatest story never told.

Perhaps the GOP will get an election comeuppance; and maybe that’s not such a bad thing after all.

In the long run the United States is going to be just fine.