Decision ‘08

What Are The 5 Issues That Will Most Effect The November Midterms?

USA Today has its own answers, but before you look, pick your own, then see if you agree. The top two, for sure…and you can make a case for four out of five….but I don’t think the paper’s #5 is really that much of a factor…

3 Responses to “What Are The 5 Issues That Will Most Effect The November Midterms?”

1 Sean P Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 10:30 am
I agreed with 4 of their 5 issues. But perscription drugs for seniors? Sorry, I doubt that’s even on the radar.

The issue they missed: the economy. Unemployment is way, way down, and consumer spending is way, way up. Obviously gas prices, war, immigration and political corruption are all significant issues, and all of which are net detriments to the Republicans in November, but an unbiased report would not omit the one factor that’s in the Republicans’ favor.
2 Mike Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
Greetings,

My list:
Illegal Immigration
Pork Barrel spending
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Unhappiness over the Iraq war

I don’t see this as an election year issue. No one likes or wants war/nation building/whatever as people die. However, this is a task we have taken on and must see to completetion and I believe the majority of the electorate know this.

Record gas prices
Yes, people complain. Still prices will go down in Aug / Sept and everyone will be happy to ‘only’ pay 2.89 per gallon. In true dollars, we are not near the late 70s early 80s in price per gallon.

Divisions over immigration

Yes will have an impact on elections. Especially, but not restricted to the border states. This could be the decisive issue of the campaign.

Snags in Medicare’s new prescription-drug benefit
Naw, don’t see it. Maybe I am just not sensitive enough tho!

Corruption
Again no. From the layman’s perspective, they’re all crooks any way, so what difference does it make?

Regards
3 Muffin the Cat Says:
May 10th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
Wishful thinking from a left wing newspaper.

Immigration is the only issue I see that may make a difference. At the moment, it hurts both parties. Both are out of sync with the American public.

Gas prices. As Mike says, we might complain but so far there is not a cutback in usage due to price. Prices in the KC area have dropped to about $2.50 per gallon now. No lines here. There were lines in the late 70’s and early 80’s. I remember waiting in them. No fun.

Corruption. Where? More details please. Just more LSM wishing.

Bush’s ratings. I don’t think the American public cares about his ratings. Just more drivel for the LSM to write about. I think the LSM is having a contest to determine who can first report that his ratings have dropped to a new low. They never seem to report when it rises.

The LSM needs to go crawl back in their hole. Instead of trying to make news, how about just reporting it.