Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Dems Underwater
For some time now, I have been saying that next year will be a huge year for Republicans. Most of my prediction comes from the fact that I believe the Democrats will be horribly unpopular. Well let's look at the current numbers for Obama and Beshear in Kentucky.
Neither Democratic leader's approval rating is over 40% with disapproval ratings well into the mid to upper 50s. Those are abysmal numbers and neither of them could win re-election today. The problem for the Democrats is things aren't going to get better next year. People wanted "not" Bush the last two election cycles and not necessarily a hard move to socialism. The national Democrats statist plans for health care and energy are causing people to turn against the Democrats.
On top of that, the proposed leftist legislation is keeping capital on the sidelines. Who is going to invest when the level of government intrusion into the private sector is unknown? Mix in some inflation from the government orgy of spending and next year's economic prospects look dim. At this point the best we can hope for next year is a flat economy. A flat economy will do little to help the current unemployment level and will continue to feed the popular discord. One that will spill from national to local elections.
Unless something miraculous occurs next year, it will be a banner year for Republicans. Hopefully it will be the beginning of an age of actual conservative governance.
| Appove | Disapprove | |
| Obama | 38 | 58 |
| Beshear | 39 | 55 |
Neither Democratic leader's approval rating is over 40% with disapproval ratings well into the mid to upper 50s. Those are abysmal numbers and neither of them could win re-election today. The problem for the Democrats is things aren't going to get better next year. People wanted "not" Bush the last two election cycles and not necessarily a hard move to socialism. The national Democrats statist plans for health care and energy are causing people to turn against the Democrats.
On top of that, the proposed leftist legislation is keeping capital on the sidelines. Who is going to invest when the level of government intrusion into the private sector is unknown? Mix in some inflation from the government orgy of spending and next year's economic prospects look dim. At this point the best we can hope for next year is a flat economy. A flat economy will do little to help the current unemployment level and will continue to feed the popular discord. One that will spill from national to local elections.
Unless something miraculous occurs next year, it will be a banner year for Republicans. Hopefully it will be the beginning of an age of actual conservative governance.
Posted by at 11:14 AM in Kentucky Politics
