G.O.P. Exodus in House Bodes Ill for Fall Success

[proud2BlibKansan]

By CARL HULSE and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN


WASHINGTON — A swelling exodus of senior Republican incumbents from the House, worsened by a persistent disadvantage in campaign money, threatens to cripple Republican efforts to topple the Democratic majority in November.
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By The New York Times

Representative Tom Davis, a moderate from Northern Virginia, on Wednesday became the fifth House Republican in the last week to announce that he would not seek re-election.

That puts the roster of retirees at 28, one of the highest numbers recorded for the party in the House.

With only five Democratic seats opening so far, party strategists and independent analysts say the disparity in open seats — typically the most competitive House fights, as voters oust relatively few incumbents — makes it highly unlikely that Republicans could seize the seats necessary to regain the House. The current House has 199 Republicans and 232 Democrats, with four vacancies to be filled by special elections.

“The open-seat situation is so lopsided as to deny Republicans any chance of taking back the House in 2008,” said David Wasserman, who analyzes House races for The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan publication.

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[KharmaTrain]

1. There Are Some Great Opportunities

Kudos to Chris Van Hollen for beefing up the DCCC and getting it in a great position to pick up a bunch of seats this November. One big reason many GOOpers are hitting the exits is they gravy train is over...they don't see a "profit motive" in the public sector anymore. The money is getting harder to raise and an angry party base doesn't help, either.

The boooosh regime's legacy will be the total implosion of their corrupt and inept party. This party faces an electoral backlash we haven't seen since 1932 and those who are "smart" are getting out before the walls totally cave in.

Also...the reports of a scandal brewing inside the RNC isn't going to help matters. I didn't see a follow up on this the other day, but it sounds like this mess could bring the FBI and prosecutors down on the committee as well as some of its 527 enablers. The high flying money games of DeLay, Inc. are coming home to roost.

We could see an additional GOOP loss of 35 or more House seats and 6 Senate Seats...our job is to make it happen!

[BOSSHOG]

2. A beautiful display of conservative values

We can't be the majority and boss people around and force through legislation so we'll just quit.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. LOL

That's it exactly!

[Happyhippychick]

3. Folks, this is more important than the Prez election. This is the big picture.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Indeed it is