There\u2019s only one poll that counts: Election Day. It\u2019s not over until then. VOTE. Call your friends. Don\u2019t give this election away.<\/p>\n
The secrets behind the midterms – The Washington Post<\/a> By E.J. Dionne Jr.<\/p>\n A Pew Research Center survey<\/a> conducted Oct. 15 to 20 found that Democrats had a 21-point advantage among registered voters as the party \u201cmore concerned about needs of people like me,\u201d up from a lead of only 11 points in October 2010. Voters picked Republicans over Democrats as the party \u201cmore influenced by special interests\u201d by 46 percent to 32 percent, a 14-point Republican deficit, up from an 8-point deficit four years ago. And on a new measure, voters declared the Republican Party \u201cmore extreme in its positions\u201d by 52 percent to 36 percent.<\/strong> \u2026<\/p>\n Many Democrats quietly concede that the Senate playing field still tilts the Republicans\u2019 way. If Democrats upset expectations<\/em>, these underappreciated factors will be the reason. If the Republicans prevail, the fact that the election has been so closely fought points to problems that even a victorious GOP will have to confront.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The secrets behind the midterms – The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s only one poll that counts: Election Day. It\u2019s not over until then. VOTE. Call your friends. Don\u2019t give this election away. The secrets behind the midterms – The Washington Post By E.J. Dionne Jr. A Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 15 to 20 found that Democrats had a 21-point advantage among registered voters … Continue reading Disheartened Dems should read this whole column<\/span> \n