[Conway challenging her] could make things interesting, ... likely R. |
[Members of Congress may not get in trouble with the law more than others, but when they do they come under a lot more scrutiny.] They can get away with less, but they don't recognize that truth, ... The cumulative effect on the public is to increase cynicism about government and politicians. |
[National Security] is an advantage for Republicans, it's just that the advantage has been reduced somewhat due to the war in Iraq and the eavesdropping issue. |
[Republicans are] probably looking at the '06 elections and saying, 'How can we respond to the tsunami that's coming?' ... Without an energized base, they're sunk. |
A lot of people are watching that race. |
A majority of Americans living today, a surprisingly small majority because of the large youthful population, still remembers Watergate. And when we hear the word eavesdropping, those of us who lived during Watergate, we think of the nefarious activities of the Nixon administration. |
Absolutely, ... The Republican campaign in Virginia will tell you that, at least privately. The president chose to nationalize that election by showing up on election eve. You don't want to do that unless you want to be associated with the results. I think they thought genuinely Bush could pull him across the race. It wasn't close. The result: Bush has to take the spanking. |
Absolutely. The Republican campaign in Virginia will tell you that, at least privately. The president chose to nationalize that election by showing up on election eve. You don't want to do that unless you want to be associated with the results. I think they thought genuinely Bush could pull him across the race. It wasn't close. The result: Bush has to take the spanking. |
Although he does not like backing down, Bush has realized that he was too ambitious. |
An actual takeover in either house is very difficult. It's possible, but it will take a Democratic wave, even a tsunami. Everything must come together for the Democrats to do this. |
As far as others in his party are concerned, Simmons' district is highly competitive and in a strong Democratic year, it could easily be lost. ... These favors are done for Simmons simply to save the seat. |
As long as Byrd stays in good health, he will probably remain in good political health. |
At a certain point, you have to accept reality, and it's an impressive reality. It should have been a blow-away. It wasn't just any congressional race - it was a race during Bush's summer of sorrow and it came in a state that was ground zero for '04 and possibly will be for '08. |
At this point, nothing President Bush says is going to have much impact. The only thing that is going to change public opinion is an improvement in the situation on the ground in Iraq. |
Burns is in trouble, he really is. |