Posted by Michael Der Manouel, Jr. at 12:00 am on Jun 14, 2006 Comments Off on Are We Ready to Be Energized? Part I.
There are those in politics that rely on polling data and those
that rely on instinct and the "feel" of the electorate. I
don’t think its a stretch at all to say that the situation for
Republicans in general is beginning to "feel" like an improving
trend. Of course, we had nowhere to go but up. It’s
nice to see the downward slide stop for now.
It all starts in Washington, where the mood of the electorate is
set by whether or not we see leadership. The electorate has
been very, very dour as of late, butthe President has had his
best week in a year and one senses he might be on a small roll
right now. Although the basic competency of Congress has not
changed, and it is still light years from solving any major
problems facing the country domestically, the overall situation
seems stable for now. The President’s improving polling
numbers validate the "feel" of the current situation.
Here at home, many of the components of a re-election for Arnold
Schwarzenegger are in place. He has the opponent he wants, a
hardcore liberal who wants to raise taxes, sign job killing
legislation and pursue policies that… Read More