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unfortunately, much of what sammo says is pretty accurate; the polls for the Democrats are plunging faster than could be imagined considering the unassailable majorities in Congress and the good will they came in with.

Health was shockingly poorly handled and it is hard to believe that Obama really understands how the economy works. I won't talk foreign affairs because they don't usually affect elections.

And sammo is right about the future too; the new strategy (publicly announced) is to get away from issues and focus on "populism". That is very bad news for the next few years, since populism usually means cheap shots at banks, big business, the rich and a healthy dose of racial incitement.

Where I think he may be wrong is that the 2/3 of the Democrats who are not goofy and would like to keep their jobs are going to move back nearer the center. The real interest the next few months is what to do with Pelosi and other leadership that is branded with the far left/goofy image.