Republicans are losing ground -- rapidly. According to Congressional Quarterly, "Almost all rating changes show improved chances for the Democrats to capture seats — a reflection of the year’s toxic political environment for the Republicans who control both chambers of Congress and the White House." It's easy to think that this is all about Mark Foley's page scandal, but the truth is that it's been going on for a long time. This doesn't mean that people are excited about democrats.
Tom DeLay and 'Duke' Cunningham -- among others -- have cast a bad light on congress which the Foley scandal only makes worse. For their part, GOP Senate candidates seem content to dig their own holes. Offensive comments by George Allen and Conrad Burns have cost them votes -- Allen's seat, once considered a lock, is pretty much up for grabs and polls show that Burns should probably start packing. Rick Santorum's hurt himself by sticking to the failed and disastrous policies of the president -- going so far as making ridiculous claims that we've found WMD in Iraq. Apparently, Santorum doesn't understand that a 'weapon of mass destruction' has to be capable of causing mass destruction. He also doesn't seem to understand that when a President's polling at 33%, it's a bad idea to hitch your wagon to his star.
As things stand now, Slate Magazine gives the GOP a slim one seat lead in the Senate. They call it 48-49, with the momentum going Democrat. Three races are a tossup -- blind probability would have dems taking at least one...
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