2010 will indeed be a very tough year for incumbents in Michigan but it is way too early to say that one party or the other will overcome the other in Michigan. Michigan has always been a state with a very independent, ticket splitting electorate. Michigan also is a state that tends to decide late in the general election who is favored. Early polls have been very inaccurate in Michigan.
Now the primary election in August is another issue. Watch those open seats and see where the political divide is between conservatives and/or liberals in the state. Will the moderates carry the primaries or will the Tea Baggers have more influence than pundits think?
I'm very excited for the upcoming mid-term elections. I think it will be a great time to anaylze some of the policies initiated in the last few years and allow voters to decide where they want to go in future years. I hope that candidates (from either side) will offer tangible proposals for creating jobs and curbing deficit spending. The Republicans have a chance to retake some of the ground that they lost in the 2008 elections, but they will go nowhere if they have no alternative solutions. Remaining staunchly opposed to everything the Democrats propose is useless if they don't have a solution to present to the people.
ReplyDeleteThe up-coming election will be a very interesting and unpredictable election. Elections are always an interesting time and Michigan is in need of a change, so the voter turnout should be high as well. The main thing that the Democrates and Republicans should be worrying about to get elected is to stimulate the economy for Michigan citizens. Republicans will be able to capture some of the spots all throughout Michigan but must be able to provide for Michigan citizens. Even if Republicans win a majority of seats or spots, they must find a way to work with the Democrats together so that they can turn Michigan around.
ReplyDeleteThe political climate in the state, and in the nation as a whole, is so polarized right now. I don't see the tea party movement having enough popular support to win primaries, but they will maybe be able to get enough votes to send a message. I hope both parties find a way to stimulate the economy instead of this attitude going on right now of deliberately obstructing everything and anything that the other party tries to do.
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