Nov 4 Could Bring Seismic Shift To Political Landscape

Nov. 4 could bring seismic shift to political landscape
With a little more than three weeks until Nov. 4, opinion polls indicate that Barack Obama and the Democrats could be on the winning end of a transforming election.

WASHINGTON -- Barring a dramatic change in the political landscape over the next three weeks, Democrats appear headed toward a decisive victory on Election Day that would give them broad power over the federal government.

Polls, both nationally and in battleground states, increasingly point to a win that would send Barack Obama to the White House and give him larger Democratic majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate -- and perhaps a filibuster-proof margin there.

That could mark a historic realignment of the country's politics on a par with 1932 or 1980, when the out party was given power it held for a generation, and used it to transform government's role in American society.

Of course, a lot can change in the final three weeks of the campaign -- one that has already seen volatile shifts in the fortunes of Obama and Republican rival John McCain. And some observers would cite polls that erroneously pointed to a New Hampshire primary win for Obama over Hillary Clinton, or the Election Day exit polls in 2004 that incorrectly suggested a John Kerry victory over President Bush.

Still, as things stand now, Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, is well positioned to win the Electoral College. He's comfortably holding most of the ''blue'' states that went for Democrats Al Gore and Kerry in past elections, polls show, and he's gaining momentum to take away several ''red'' states that have voted Republican in recent elections, including Florida, Ohio, Colorado and Virginia.

The Democrats are also widely expected to take big gains in House and Senate races. Like Obama, they're reaching deep into once solid Republican territory. Even such stalwarts as North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, could be in jeopardy.

Building on the Democrats' sweeping wins two years ago when they seized control of both chambers of Congress, big gains this year would be reminiscent of the Republican gains in 1978 and 1980 that delivered ``the Reagan Revolution.''

Former Reagan political advisor Ed Rollins likened today's landscape to 1980's, when voters were angry at President Jimmy Carter and the Democrats, and turned to Ronald Reagan in droves once they felt comfortable with the idea of him as president.

''Barack has met the threshold,'' Rollins said. ``Once Reagan met the threshold, people wanted to get rid of Carter and they did in a landslide. ******* This is going to turn into a landslide.''*****************
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By miamimike on Oct 12, 2008, 01:18 in Off Topic.

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sanandressi says on Oct 12, 2008, 07:12: Who is Barack? Chrisitian or Muslim? Friends with terrorists and racist preachers? A communist? A good Bush basher? A God? The messiah! We love him. Hold your nose and vote McCain! "FDR in 1929 as president went on televison..." Joe Biden DEMOCRAT VP candidate who just keeps on giving! FDR elected 1932 and television appeared in the 1950''s LOL 0 funny, 0 helpful.

miamimike says on Oct 12, 2008, 07:27: To quote my beloved avatar on voting for Mccain "Thanks But No Thanks! LOL On Sept 17, 2008: Senator John McCain said, as he had many times before, that he believed the fundamentals of the economy were "strong."Hours later he backpedaled, explaining that he had meant that American workers were Strong. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

sanandressi says on Oct 12, 2008, 07:34: With Obama the con is on but hey MiamiMike I voted for McCain but if I was betting in Vegas my money would be on Obama. All smoke and mirrors but no beef but people are afraid no and are looking for a messiah. Not a good way to vote but too many do that way. "FDR in 1929 as president went on televison..." Joe Biden DEMOCRAT VP candidate who just keeps on giving! FDR elected 1932 and television appeared in the 1950''s LOL 0 funny, 0 helpful.

miamimike says on Oct 12, 2008, 07:37: Well the People know a lot more about Obama then My Avatar Sarah yet unvetted as she was, some people still voted for her. Go Figure! She makes an interesting Avatar but I would never vote for her. Biden actually was my first choice way back when as he is from my old home state of Pa and we like Joe Biden so that really enters into my choice of my Vote! On Sept 17, 2008: Senator John McCain said, as he had many times before, that he believed the fundamentals of the economy were "strong."Hours later he backpedaled, explaining that he had meant that American workers were Strong. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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