"Control of the Senate still a longshot"
By Michael J.W. Stickings
So says Chris Bowers at MyDD: "Before our euphoria gets too crazy, keep in mind that Republicans still have the inside track to maintain control of the Senate." (See also my post on Democrats getting "closer" -- click here.)
Why is this? Webb is making up ground in Virginia but still trails Allen. And Ford and McCaskill are slipping in Tennessee and Missouri, respectively. (And then there's Lieberman in Connecticut.)
Indeed, Chris says he'll be "stunned" if Democrats manage to take the Senate. And yet he reminds us of this: "As we sprint to the finish line this year, it needs to be remembered that taking back our country is a long-term project."
Indeed it is. Win or lose the Senate, hopefully 2006 will be the year that a major step was taken to advance that project.
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So says Chris Bowers at MyDD: "Before our euphoria gets too crazy, keep in mind that Republicans still have the inside track to maintain control of the Senate." (See also my post on Democrats getting "closer" -- click here.)
Why is this? Webb is making up ground in Virginia but still trails Allen. And Ford and McCaskill are slipping in Tennessee and Missouri, respectively. (And then there's Lieberman in Connecticut.)
Indeed, Chris says he'll be "stunned" if Democrats manage to take the Senate. And yet he reminds us of this: "As we sprint to the finish line this year, it needs to be remembered that taking back our country is a long-term project."
Indeed it is. Win or lose the Senate, hopefully 2006 will be the year that a major step was taken to advance that project.
**********
As some of you may have noticed, we have a couple of new ads running (via Blogads). They're over at the top of the right sidebar. One of them is from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. I support the DSCC's efforts and I encourage you to click on the ad to learn more about the key Senate races around the country and what the DSCC is doing to help Democrats win them.
The other ad is from The Blue Fund, the manager of two new no-load diversified mutual funds that "invests in companies that both 'act blue' and 'give blue'". It builds its portfolios "on core Democratic values like environmental sustainability, community participation and respect for human rights". Having had a chance to look into it, and being quite impressed, I encourage you to click on the ad and learn more. There are risks to investing, of course, but I think it's important to invest responsibly.
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