Tani Coyote
Son of Huehuecoyotl
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I didn't see a thread for it, so...! (I mean c'mon, three days away)
Where do you think the election is headed? Will it be a sweeping victory for Republicans, a minor victory, or possibly even a Democratic victory?
And, what effect will this have on the nation as a whole?
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I predict a sizable - but not sweeping - Republican victory in the House based on polls. My greatest concern would be the effect of people being so assured of Republican gains they stay at home, thus helping throw seats to the Democrats.
With the Senate, I'm not so sure. It's a lot more stable isn't it? There may be Republican gains here, but I wouldn't count on it as much. Though some go so far as to predict a Republican net gain of 8, leaving the Democrats with 51 seats.
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As for after effects, I imagine a sizable Republican victory would force Obama to quickly push through as much as possible, as he'd be handicapped come January. Long-term, we'd probably see the deficit get even worse as Republicans probably wouldn't agree to raising taxes(but as usual, refuse to cut spending enough).
Potentially, Obama could be so handicapped that he'd be seen as ineffective come 2012, but then again, did Clinton not have a similar situation?
As a question, does anyone think any particular result would influence the stock market? People drool over tax cuts or at least avoiding tax raises, so Republicans winning could possibly stimulate it for a bit, right? (Even as reckless as their tax policy is)
Where do you think the election is headed? Will it be a sweeping victory for Republicans, a minor victory, or possibly even a Democratic victory?
And, what effect will this have on the nation as a whole?
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I predict a sizable - but not sweeping - Republican victory in the House based on polls. My greatest concern would be the effect of people being so assured of Republican gains they stay at home, thus helping throw seats to the Democrats.
With the Senate, I'm not so sure. It's a lot more stable isn't it? There may be Republican gains here, but I wouldn't count on it as much. Though some go so far as to predict a Republican net gain of 8, leaving the Democrats with 51 seats.
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As for after effects, I imagine a sizable Republican victory would force Obama to quickly push through as much as possible, as he'd be handicapped come January. Long-term, we'd probably see the deficit get even worse as Republicans probably wouldn't agree to raising taxes(but as usual, refuse to cut spending enough).
Potentially, Obama could be so handicapped that he'd be seen as ineffective come 2012, but then again, did Clinton not have a similar situation?
As a question, does anyone think any particular result would influence the stock market? People drool over tax cuts or at least avoiding tax raises, so Republicans winning could possibly stimulate it for a bit, right? (Even as reckless as their tax policy is)