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[al44]

Let's look ahead

First 2014 election. Due to Obamacare fiasco republicans can look forward to gains in both houses. They may not take control of the senate and I don't think they will actually. The divide between the tea party and mainstream repubs will not heal anytime soon. Would tea party followers vote for mainstream candidates and vice versa? It could even go so far as the formation of a third party. Unlikely IMHO but possible. However it plays out I do believe we can look forward to further gridlock after the election.

Next 2016 election. I have referred to it in the past and will continue to do so. I believe it is the 2000 ton elephant in the room crowding the republicans. It is Romney's 47%. Due to gerrymandering it may not affect individual congressional districts, but taken as a whole nationally it will affect control of the white house, IMHO. The 47% firmly believe, with support of the democratic party, that the republicans want to take away all the free stuff they are getting.OMG they might even have to go out and support themselves! Again IMHO Hilary will be the democratic candidate unless the republicans can firmly paint Bengazi all over her. She firmly supports all these welfare like programs and would keep them intact if not expanded. Notice the lack of her presence in all the Obamacare mess. Don't think for one minute that is not calculated. Easy to say during campaign- "it wasn't mine". If the democrats can turn out the 47% to vote for their candidate, probably Hilary, she would be a shoo in. Republicans campaign on decreased spending and balancing the budget. The 47% see that as cutting and/or eliminating benefits ie their free stuff. The republican message definately does not appeal to the 47%ers.

All this is only my opinion based on what I read, see and hear. I may be way off the mark. I am an independent and do try to look at things dispassionately seeing where the facts and spin take the most logical path without any biases. Facts are really just facts. They are neutral. What makes them positive or negative is the individual's interpretation.

.........al