Will the Democrats guarantee their loss in 08?
970582
its not theirs to give, only the great orange crayon can grant that
1103073
Thats a good question...I think the Democrats have a really good chance of winning a lot of seats as long as they stick with it they should be able to win them. Republican candidates are trying to distance themselves from Bush as much as possible but I don't think it's going to work
827612
It's ending right now. If the Democrats don't take a majority in both houses as predicted, they will certainly make gains. The pendulum is starting to swing the other way. Now all the Democrats need to do is nominate a strong presidential candidate who won't let himself (or herself) be defined by the Republicans.
1032646
Your so right...The dems have gone to hell in a hand basket because of the lunatic liberals that is now the base of thier party, this is why they cant even beat a shcmuck like GWB, lol....They wont be winning in 2008 either.Todays republicans are like yesterdays democrats  which is why i have voted rep for about 8 years now and will continue to do so .Open your eyes people
1173601
That's actually a good question well ahead of its time!! \n\nDemocrats have lost every national election in the last 12 years, but persist in blaming Bush/Rove for stealing it all. In reality, the liberal wing of the party is pissed that a conservative agenda is moving forward, even threatening some of their major policies of past generations, & with no sign of slowing. That's still 94-00 I'm talking about. In response they've tried to put up liberal candidates to strongly take them back in the other direction, but moderate swing voters in mid-America won't vote for people like that & all they've done is hand those elections to anyone the republicans chose to run (Bush). They don't understand that the mainstream either never did agree with them or has at least moved away from their philosophy & agenda. Take a look at the county by county map of either of those presidential elections if you like. They're too cut off & disconnected from the people & don't know how to make in-roads with them. They may call all of that crazy right now, but what will they be saying if republicans, even with Bush's popularity numbers, hold congress in 06 & 08, & win the Pres again in 08 with another moderate (say Rudy Guliani who wins in a landslide).\n\nThe Democratic Party must fight for its soul & survival at some point soon. If they force that fight now & the moderate branch wins, then they'll have a good chance to re-center the party & maybe win some elections. It seems more likely to me that they'll have to lose the 08 Pres race before enough reality sets in to have that fight. Then with a strong agenda of their own they might be abel to win congress & start swinging the direction of the country. If the liberal branch wins, be that now or after 08, then they'll continue to lose & not understand why, and continue to spew hate & believe republicans are stupid as a defense mechanism that prevents them from facing their own problems. I think they can fix their house if they are forced to, but if they refuse to do it & again turn away from mainstream voters than I can't say those folks won't turn to someone else who can better oppose the things they don't like about the republican party. Republicans have plenty of internal problems too, but even with a pissed off base they aren't as desperate to address them as democrats have to be right now.
727103
THEY CAN"T their are 2 independent victories\nand 49 Republican seats so the best Democrats can do is 49\nWhich I think they will get.
1051687
No he won't be lucky because he will inherit the mess from this one...he has to be pushed into a war and once the republicans are out of office they will go on the attack against him blaming him for everything and acting like they never did anything to contribute to the problem....then the democrats will pretty much do the same if they lose so I hope a completely differnt party wins...Im sick of Dems and Republicans...why don't we all just try something completely differnt this next election.
702319
You will not be wrong. Have a little faith in the intelligence of the American people. They will do the right thing and vote for the Democrats.
849369
I sure hope so and lots of them!!! BUT I am really waiting for 2008 when we can replace the President and get our deficit back to zero, like it was when he took office, treat each and every american equally and include ALL income levels when deciding who needs help! The people who are the backbone of this great country are the working class and they are in the poverty level of income!!! We are the forgotten ones. So I appeal to ALL DEMOCRATS TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOV. 7TH OF THIS YEAR AND ESPECIALLY IN 2008!!!
1108723
I think that the democrats will win the next one.
538271
I disagree that it is a given that they will regain control.  I think that it is a given that they will gain seats.  The main problem is that they haven't formulated any plans or agenda.  They attack the Republicans over the war, but they are divided about whether to oppose the war.  To a lesser extent, they are acting the same way on the economy.  Plenty of criticism, but no plans.\n\nThe Democrats can definitely gain seats this fall at this rate, but if they want try to take control of Congress they need to come up with a concrete platform to sell to voters.  So far, leaders like Pelosi and Reid have been too timid to do anything other than criticize.  Coming up with plans opens them up to criticism, and risks alienating voters.\n\nAs for Hilary, I don't see her on the ticket.  She is too much of a polarizing figure.  2008 is a real opportunity for the Democrats to take the swing vote, and even discontented Republicans.  If Hilary is on the ticket, they won't take a single red state, and risk losing a few blue states.  If the Republicans choose McCain, Hilary would be a disastrous candidate.
187136
They won't rally around a Dem.  They'll engage in a smear campaign of Democrats so that they can seize power at the next opportunity.  \n\nThey'll all return to work for the weapons contractors that they have worked for during the last 20 years.
857516
No fraud.\n\nSince the Democrats won they will not challange the votes from the dead or animals.
277899
For better or worse, it'll still be a Republican. Admit it or not, the Dems STILL don't have a PLAN for anything of substance. That's the prime failing that will keep them out of the White House for another decade or more. \n\nIf whining were votes, they'd have been in a long time ago.
557715
I hope not, bush's poor job approval& his stupid actions will make it easy for the Democrats to sweep the 2006 & 2008 elections! Watch how fast republicans try to distance themselves from him.
444795
No, and maybe. It depends on if a democratic majority is returned to congress this year, if we leave it for the repulicans it will never happen.
746083
is democrats plan sooo bad that they won't even campain on it?