Dems claim momentum, GOP mobilizes base

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Democrats claimed momentum heading toward the Nov. 7 elections as they sought to tap into voter unhappiness over Iraq. Republicans challenged polls showing a Democratic edge and said a major voter turnout effort would help them stay in power and limit losses.

Both sides agreed on Sunday that the war in Iraq was a leading, if not central, issue in the contests to decide control of the House and Senate.

"This election is becoming more and more a referendum on George Bush, his failed policies both overseas and at home with a rubber stamp Congress," said Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, head of the Senate Democratic campaign committee.

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Democrats have increased the number of races where they are advertising in recent days, a sign of confidence as the election approaches. In addition to new offensives in Kansas, Kentucky and New Hampshire, officials disclosed plans to run commercials against Republican Rep. Jim Walsh this week in the area around Syracuse, N.Y.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061029/ap_on_el_se/election_rdp

[muntrv]

1. Turnout is the key. The GOP has been successful at that in past

elections. Dems need to turn out their supporters. I'm taking the day off to go to the polls and vote the Democratic ticket.

[populistdriven]

2. GOTV! It is easy and all it takes is an hour - I just finished 2hrs - give it a try!

GOTV! http://pol.moveon.org/phone/volunteer/c4c.html

[niceypoo]

3. GOP mobilizes base?

I work with a religious republican who voted for Bush twice, "because of abortion". He now feels like he has been made a fool of and he made it clear that he will vote a straight dem ticket this year as will his siblings and parents. Its the corruption that turned him. He is a christian first and a republican second.

What's left of their base are pot bellied, mullet heads and people who have so much invested emotionally that they cant bear to believe what their gut knows is true, that the GOP is an incorrigible, corrupt, moral train-wreck. Many republicans will stay home this year.