the13thfloor

Dick Morris in his infinite wisdom has the GOP dead and buried here There goes the GOP base � and probably both houses. He bases his conclusions on the Gallop polling produced Oct. 6-8. He concludes: Churchgoing whites are the core of the Republican base. The fact that they are now breaking even in the approaching midterm elections foretells total disaster for the GOP. For this group to leave is, quite literally, the political equivalent of the last dog dying! It is now likely that they will lose both houses of Congress. With this kind of defection, Republican Sens. Mike DeWine (Ohio), Conrad Burns (Mont.), Rick Santorum (Pa.), Jim Talent (Mo.) and Lincoln Chaffee (R.I.) seem likely to be gone. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s (R-Tenn.) seat seems likely to go to Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.). And Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) may also be on his way out. In New Jersey, after trailing Tom Kean Jr. for most of September, Sen. Robert Menendez (D) seems to have moved out to a small lead that will probably grow Give me a break! The party is going to stay at home because Foley has a sick mind? The base will not vote because the Democrats have a better plan? I don't think so. I think the polls are wishful thinking and Morris would love to see the consevatives lose.