In general, I don't understand why the whole forum (which seems Democratically dominated) is so doom and gloom for Republicans. Parties have lows (70s-92 Dems, anyone?) and the party WILL rebrand itself to survive. History dictates that. It's like they all gather to give each other a confirmation bias that the other side is dying, when I see this year shaping up more and more to be a Six-year Itch, 2006-style elephant stampede.
I agree that the map isn't as favorable to Dems as some would suggest, but explain how this season is shaping up to be an "elephant stampede"? Besides historical patterns?
Was just being creative. We have an incumbent with low approval ratings, an unpopular law that several red-state (as in won by Romney some by double digits) Democrats are still gripping onto, Democratic fatigue, Republican enthusiasm whilst Democratic strong groups are probably going to stay home, and most importantly, good GOP candidates running in already red states with all those above factors acting as tailwinds. I am not saying that they will ALL lose (Scott Brown will put up a fight, but I doubt he will break 47.5% tops. Iowa is politically schizophrenic, and I still find it shocking that Al Franken is cruising to victory despite his microscopic spoiler victory in a good Dem year), but I think all the Dems (I think it is a 50-40 split on this forum) here are panicking a bit and ganging up on Republicans a lot to keep their hopes alive.
