http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washingt...inich.html

Quote:Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich is a tough little guy who has bounced up and back from numerous family and political adversities in his 64 years.

He's lived in the family car; shined shoes; been a court clerk, a young Cleveland city councilman, a victorious, obstreperous big-city mayor, a defeated, obstreperous big-city mayor; and, since the Clinton landslide of 1996, an obstreperous House member from Ohio's 10th congressional district.

But for how long?

If he loses, maybe the mothership returns and takes him back home.....

If Barney and Ears both lose it's going to be a sign the republicans are on their way to a 70 seat pick up, at least.

I dunno. Lots of "speculation" around these sorts of races, Kucinich, Frank, etc. Don't forget, election coverage is identical to promotions for Wrestlemania:

The WWE sets up the match as heel v face/ The media set up each election as heel v face

The WWE pushes just how close the match should be/The media pushes just how close the election should be

For weeks the WWE commentators cite all of the strenths of each wrestler/ For weeks the media cite the strengths of each candidate

For weeks the WWE commentators cite all of the weaknesses of each wrestler/ For weeks the media cite the weaknesses of each candidate

If a wrestler has a clear advantage prior to a match, the WWE will 'handicap' him, usually w/ some sort of heel attack to induce an injury right before the match/ If a candiate has a clear advantage prior to an election, the media will handicap him, usually with a heel attack news story right before the election

If a wrestler has a clear disadvantage prior to a match, the WWE will promote him extra hard, usually w/ some sort of stunning victory to highlight his strenghts/ If a candidate has a clear disadvantage prior to an election, the media will promote him extra hard, usually w/ some sort of story written to highlight his strenghts.

When the match is over, the loser is promptly forgotten until he can be used again/ When the election is over the loser and his political platform/"message" is promptly forgotten until it can be used again for the next election.

(10-29-2010 12:31 PM)Ninerfan1 Wrote:  If Barney and Ears both lose it's going to be a sign the republicans are on their way to a 70 seat pick up, at least.

Numbers I saw today (RNCC) have it two ways, depending on turnout.

"High Turnout" its 49 Solid GOP 10 Lean GOP 17 Toss up

"Low Turnout" 58 Solid 8 Lean 12 Toss up