Oct 28 2006

Democrats Facing Reality On 11/7

Published by at 3:14 pm under 2006 Elections,All General Discussions

While Democrats want to rev up their base to motivate them to vote, reporting in the liberal media is dousing those efforts with some cold hard reality. The news that the scope of the playing field is much smaller than the 40-50 seat pick up the media went all goo-goo over last week is coming from the DNC and the NY Times – which means troubled waters are ahead for the left:

Democrats are pushing into high gear this weekend a sharply expanded campaign to get their voters to the polls, even as some party leaders expressed anxiety that Republicans would again out-organize them in the 20 House and 3 Senate races that both sides agree will determine the outcome of the midterm elections.

But in an interview, Mr. Dean said that Republicans continued to have a clear superiority in identifying voters they can persuade to vote for their candidates and then getting them to cast ballots.

“I think we’ve closed the gap, but I don’t think we are there yet,” Mr. Dean said. “It’s going to take some time. I think we could match them in 2008, if everything goes right, in voter turnout.”

But Democratic Party leaders acknowledged structural shortcomings that could continue to give Republicans the advantage. Republicans have spent the past three years building a detailed national database of voters, including their voting history and consumer data that the party has used to predict their political leanings and identify the issues that most motivate them. The Democrats’ voter list is not as expansive or comprehensive, though Mr. Dean said he hoped that would be repaired by the next presidential election

And while Republicans have centralized their turnout operation under the Republican National Committee, Democrats have been forced to maneuver within a fractured system involving a series of different committees and private groups, sometimes working at cross purposes, from district to district across the country.

The irrational and premature celebrations form last week must seem pretty strange in light of these comments. Only 20 House seats in play? The left is lathering the lipstick on this election. Tragically for them, if they fail this round even the liberals won’t buy the liberal spin anymore. The only ones left falling for their lines are themselves. This could be the election where the delusions finally died. In fact, the left is already getting tired of the left:

“These other groups are calling: stem cell research, labor unions,” said Charlene Zeni Connolly, 57, a retired teacher who was making calls near here the other night on behalf of Claire McCaskill, the Democratic Senate candidate. “People are getting really irritated. They are saying if you call again, I won’t vote for her.”

As an ex-dem, I know how they feel.

5 responses so far

5 Responses to “Democrats Facing Reality On 11/7”

  1. patch says:

    Gee, the excuses are starting early.

    The Democrat’s internals must show something less than victory. If by next weekend we start getting the stories about problems with the voting machines; ballots; Republicans suppressing the vote; etc. you’ll know the jig is up.

    Get out and vote early and often!

  2. Barbara says:

    If we were as devious and underhanded as the dems we would start calling all these people who are tired of getting calls. Thankfully, we are not. It does sound like the dems are falling apart. It is remarkable that they have been able to juggle all these diverse special interests that make up their party. I wonder how many just plain Americans who love their country are left in this party.

  3. Snapple says:

    According to this site, the verdict against Saddam is set for November 5.
    http://mediamatters.org/items/200610270011

    This is being speculated to be Karl Rove’s doing.

  4. ordi says:

    It appears the Dems are All Hat and No Cattle! LOL

    The Democrats’ voter list is not as expansive or comprehensive, though Mr. Dean said he hoped that would be repaired by the next presidential election

    What’s this crap about the Dems GOTV would be repaired by the next presidential election. If they don’t have one yet it is being built NOT repaired. LOL Gov Dean is attempting to be MORE lipstick on the Pig!

  5. Barbara says:

    How can the dem voter list be complete? The dead voters can’t give them any information.