Dems Are Not Happy With the White House
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 19th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Dems Are Not Happy With the White House
Chris Stirewalt, FOX News
Democrats are not happy. They’re divided over the ongoing military intervention in Iraq, a dispute made more difficult by the fact that Americans increasingly see the U.S. as obliged to subdue the Islamist militants there. And on the home front, the party is tearing at itself over the unrest in Ferguson, Mo. where local and state Democratic leaders are dropping the hammer on increasingly violent protests to the outrage of liberal activists.
Obama Alone Again, Naturally
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Races Where Immigration Is Center Stage
Adam O’Neal, RealClearPolitics
The second of a five-part special report, “Hispanic Voters: Trends and Opportunities,” running this week and sponsored by Univision. A few factors typically decide the overall outcome of midterm elections: the president’s popularity, economic conditions, and candidate quality. During some election cycles, however, other issues play an outsized role in determining the balance of power in Washington.
