Could Pro-Abortion health care cost the Democrats seats in 2010?”
With less than 48 hours before the 2010 calendar year begins and jut 11 months until the 2010 Congressional elections, prognosticators are already firing off predictions on what will happen. Most handicappers suggest Republicans will pick up seats in Congress because of the pro-abortion health care bill and Americans’ disapproval of the Obama presidency. But Reuters writer James Pethokoukis suggests it could cost Democrats control of the House entirely. Pethokoukis points to modern history as a predictor of things to come. “American politics has a regular ebb and flow. In 13 of the past 15 midterm elections going back to 1950, the party in control of the White House has lost an average of 22 seats in the House. In 10 of the past 15 midterms the party running the Senate has lost an average of three seats,” he said. More recent political results show a change coming with pro-life Republicans winning gubernatorial races in the off-year elections in Virginia, replacing a pro-abortion Democ
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — With less than 48 hours before the 2010 calendar year begins and jut 11 months until the 2010 Congressional elections, prognosticators are already firing off predictions on what will happen. Most handicappers suggest Republicans will pick up seats in Congress because of the pro-abortion health care bill and Americans’ disapproval of the Obama presidency. But Reuters writer James Pethokoukis suggests it could cost Democrats control of the House entirely. Pethokoukis points to modern history as a predictor of things to come. “American politics has a regular ebb and flow. In 13 of the past 15 midterm elections going back to 1950, the party in control of the White House has lost an average of 22 seats in the House. In 10 of the past 15 midterms the party running the Senate has lost an average of three seats,” he said. More recent political results show a change coming with pro-life Republicans winning gubernatorial races in the off-year elections in Virgini
With less than 48 hours before the 2010 calendar year begins and jut 11 months until the 2010 Congressional elections, prognosticators are already firing off predictions on what will happen. Most handicappers suggest Republicans will pick up seats in Congress because of the pro-abortion health care bill and Americans’ disapproval of the Obama presidency.
