March 10, 2010

No Doom for Dems

Brent Budowsky, The Hill

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Predictions: In November, Democrats will keep control of the House and Senate. The "doom for Democrats" scenario of über-pundit Charles Cook and others will look foolish in six months. Well before then they will reverse course. Here's why:

" The seven monthly jobs reports released before Election Day may all show positive jobs growth. The natural recovery of the economy, increased spending from the stimulus bill and hiring of a quarter-million Census workers will fuel jobs gains greater than political analysts realize.

" By Election Day, the jobless rate will be lower and curving downward. Consumer and voter confidence will be higher and curving upward. "Right track, wrong track"...

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