Call me naive, but I think we have the potential for a clean sweep in 2012. I think the Democrats have finally been effective in changing the discussion albeit kicking and screaming by the Occupy movement which isn’t even a Democratic movement.
That said, Democrats lack of embracing the Class Warfare mantra specifically as well as not effectively trying to make alliances with the Occupy Movement could leave their left flank exposed which could be coopted by a desperate GOP. Most Democrats need to watch Elizabeth Warren’s unapologetic prose on liberal issues. If she stays the course, she wins.
President Obama would do well to articulate the reasons for his less than progressive stance against Wall Street, which is that in our economy they do have us by the “scrotum” and a drastic change with a Congress owned would simply have left him neutered. It is a very easy argument to make as it is likely true. He must add that politicians only govern by consent of an educated, involved, and supportive populace and that as the Occupy Movement have shown, people can really force the dialog. Now convert them to electing the right Congress.
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Elizabeth Warren Is Pulling Ahead Of Scott Brown: Poll
Democrats’ bet that former consumer finance watchdog Elizabeth Warren could take down Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) appears to be paying off, as a new poll suggests she is pulling ahead.
The survey by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst finds Warren leading Brown 43 percent to 39 percent — just within the poll’s 4.4 percent margin of error.
"These numbers could mean trouble for Scott Brown," said UMass political scientist Brian Schaffner. "The race is a dead heat and his support is well under 50 percent, which usually means difficulty for an incumbent, especially this far out from Election Day."
One sign of hope for Brown is that he leads Warren among independents by 18 points. But Schaffner noted that was not enough for the last GOP governor challenger to overcome the Bay State’s overwhelming Democratic voter registration.
"Republicans must dominate the independent vote to win," Schaffner said. "Brown’s 18-point edge among Independents is impressive and similar to what Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker enjoyed in 2010, but that edge was not large enough to push Baker to victory."