Republicans Scrambling
If one believes polls, and I generally take them with a grain of salt, it appears the Republicans are suffering. Depending on the polls you look at, it could be that that the Dems take both the House and the Senate…a feat thought nigh near impossible earlier this year. I still say it’s going to be a squeak-in if they get the Senate, but they are polling well in NJ and TN as well as OH and PA. MO is the big question mark. They’re polling well, but no one seems to hold the lead long here. MO is often seen as a bell-weather state, particularly with Presidental candidates. I think this is bearing true as the nation is struggling with balancing issues like terrorism, economy, taxes and ethics.
On a local note, if I don’t see a sharp turn in the numbers for Kennedy, the election’s over (so to speak). Klobuchar has been only increasing her numbers and Kennedy’s slowly decreasing. The latest Rasmussen poll shows him back to the agonizing 40% mark. The Kennedy camp cannot be happy.
Crystal Ball
Klobuchar — 51%
Kennedy — 39%
Fitzgerald — 6%
Note, like in many of my crystal ball forcasts, there are a certain number unassigned. 4% in this one. In my final prediction, I’ll assign them, but for now anyone could pick those up.