Will there be an "October Surprise" for the 2006 election?
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I'm confused by your writing that "Republicans in Congress have their work cut out for them this fall". Is there some secret polling I'm not aware of that says Democrats are cruising along? Last I heard the Democrats in Congress were polling with LESS than 25% approval ratings.\n\nI think everyone is going to have a tough time this election season. And that's awesome.
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Technically, yes, but it's doubtful it will happen. Even if the Democrats got a huge majority in the 2006 elections and decided to start the impeachment process, someone would suddenly remember that this would make Dick Cheney the new President and they'd drop the issue immediatly.
559752
No, not in 2006...maybe in 2007
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god yes.\n\ncan't wait\nfor 2008\n\nPLEASE PEOPLE- VOTE!!!!!!!
942011
Their system is different than ours. His party has already told him that he is OUT but they get to pick a specific time for the next election. I believe I heard it was next March.
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Oh, I'm disappointed, but not shocked. We know that the tides of power shift in this country, for better or worse, but at no time should anyone give up hope that we can as a whole be better. I don't agree with Dem policies and initiatives 95% of the time, but the American people who voted have asked that these people be given a chance again. I think domestically this will mean... a new social program here, gridlock over it there, etc, etc. But all things to debate in the near future (at least we are not shooting each other over the results!)\n\nRegardless of the situation, all should remember, we are a country about peaceful exchanges of power. And as I mentioned in other posts, we needn't forget that is a blessing in itself.\n\nOf course, it's time to start working on that next election....! ;-)
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It will happen near the mid term elections in November. \nThe Bush administration can not afford to lose the House of Representatives. Let's see if this ploy works.
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Good question.\n\nThe timing certainly seems to fit what we have become accustomed to, politically calculated.\n\nAs has been said above, I doubt that it will make any difference on its own. I am surprised that there has not (yet) been a major event, and I hope it stays that way. That would be so obvious that it might launch civil strife elsewhere than in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ukraine will be the surprise.\nHolland the dissapointment.
636771
probably after the election.
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Well the Repubs hope that ths will help them win the elections. That is why they pressured the Iraqis to move up the verdict date to 2 days before the elections. Hoping a November surprise would help them turn the tide.
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"Will it be a landslide to the Democrats to teach the Republicans a lesson?"\n\nI SURELY HOPE SO!!!
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Yes! A Republican majority in either House will be loudly cheered by the White House as "mandate" of their policies. Whether we want to think of these as local elections or not, the outcome will be a referendum on a national scale.
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Its always important to have balanced info.  I think both sides could use a little balancing act before the election.  Will it happen?  NO.  The repukes are dead-set against being honest.
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In politics you always start getting ready for the next election the day after the last election. Have you possibly noticed that the Democrats are already announcing who their candidates will be.
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March 17th(?)\n\nNo, seriously. It's on March 11th 2006
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This year, October.   The 3rd, to be exact.