DESPERATION

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DESPERATION
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Fri, 09-12-2008 - 3:49pm

Behind the lies, distortions, and personal attacks. . .Desperation:



Democrats on Capitol Hill fear Obama fallout

By Andrew Ward in Washington


Published: September 11 2008 23:30 | Last updated: September 11 2008 23:30



Democratic jitters about the US presidential race have spread to Capitol Hill, where some members of Congress are worried that Barack Obama’s faltering campaign could hurt their chances of re-election.


Party leaders have been hoping to strengthen Democratic control of the House and Senate in November, but John McCain’s jump in the polls has stoked fears of a Republican resurgence.


A Democratic fundraiser for Congressional candidates said some planned to distance themselves from Mr Obama and not attack Mr McCain.


“If people are voting for McCain it could help Republicans all the way down the ticket, even in a year when the Democrats should be sweeping all before us,” said the fundraiser, a former Hillary Clinton supporter.


“There is a growing sense of doom among Democrats I have spoken to . . . People are going crazy, telling the campaign ‘you’ve got to do something’.”


Concern was greatest among first-term representatives who won seats in traditionally Republican districts in the landslide of 2006. “Several of them face a real fight to hold on to those seats,” the fundraiser said.


Tony Podesta, a senior Democratic lobbyist, said members of Congress were “a little nervous” after Mr McCain shook up the race with his choice of Sarah Palin as running mate and intensified attacks on Mr Obama.


“Republicans have been on the offensive for the past two weeks . . . You don’t win elections on the defensive.”


The campaign manager for a first-term Democratic congressman from a blue-collar district in the north-east rejected suggestions that Mr Obama had become a liability. He said his candidate would reach out to Republicans and avoid attacks on Mr McCain.


Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-06-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 4:07pm

Well, somebody is desperate, that's for sure.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 4:51pm
You don't win elections on the defensive? But you win elections telling lie after lie after lie about your opponent, now don't you. Some people can't think for themselves, they can't navigate the internet to find the truth, they are naive enough to listen to people tell them lies about Obama.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2001
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 6:01pm

What lies have been told about Sen. Obama?


I have heard his experience questioned, I have heard his affiliations with racists and racketeers questioned, I have heard his plans for taxation questioned, I have heard his competence on foreign affairs questioned - these are legitimate matters to question.


Some have

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 6:13pm

His plans for taxes have all been disproved from what the McCain campaign has been putting forth. The bit about his birth certificate

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Registered: 09-09-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 6:21pm

*** Concern was greatest among first-term representatives who won seats in traditionally Republican districts in the landslide of 2006. “Several of them face a real fight to hold on to those seats,” the fundraiser said.

I would think so...considering that they won their seats on the promise to end the war, get spending under control and their pledge to make this the most honest, ethical, and open Congress in history...and they've been a catastrophic failure on all counts. Why would the people vote for a do-nothing bunch of hacks like this again? Fool me once...

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2001
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 6:43pm
Obama is quite clear that he is not a Muslim, except for that one little slip-up when he referred to "my Muslim faith".
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 10:52pm

You've already been fooled twice!!!What kind of wake up call do you need?

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 11:43pm
Nah...didn't vote for Clinton...won't vote for Obama.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-02-2005
In reply to: lanie1999
Sat, 09-13-2008 - 12:17am

I'm trying to figure out what people are expecting senators to do in two years?

 

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Registered: 08-20-2008
In reply to: lanie1999
Sat, 09-13-2008 - 12:52am
I'm beginning to wonder if we would be here in 6 years given that Sarah wants to take on

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