Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’

Democrats Try Tougher Tone on Health Plan (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Try Tougher Tone on Health Plan  —  White House Aide Criticizes GOP Negotiators as New Strategy Emerges in Response to Public Outcry and Senate Wrangling  —  WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser said Tuesday he doubts two Senate Republicans at the center of health-care talks …

Congressional Favorability at 24-Year Low (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
Congressional Favorability at 24-Year Low  —  Midterm Voting Intentions Evenly Divided  —  Americans are extremely displeased with Congress, and there are already some signs that this could take a toll on the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections.  Currently, 37% express a favorable opinion …

Conservative Democrats Expect a Health Deal (Carl Hulse/New York Times)

Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Conservative Democrats Expect a Health Deal  —  WASHINGTON — Like her colleagues, Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a South Dakota Democrat and leader of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, has been weathering the summer of health care discontent.

Under fire, Obama shifts strategy (The Politico)

The Politico:
Under fire, Obama shifts strategy  —  Aides to President Barack Obama are putting the final touches on a new strategy to help Democrats recover from a brutal August recess by specifying what Obama wants to see in a compromise health care deal and directly confronting other trouble spots, West Wing officials tell POLITICO.

Music to my ears: Dems could face double digit losses in 2010

Some of the most prominent and respected handicappers can now envision an election in which Democrats suffer double-digit losses in the House — not enough to provide the 40 seats necessary to return the GOP to power but enough to put them within striking distance.