Republicans would have you think that its the Democrats who are on the run this mid-term. And there is some truth to this. Democrats are facing a tough mid-term election this November. But this talking point attempts to overshadow something much more dark in the air of Washington, and that is a anti-incumbent attitude in general by the electorate. Additionally, not only are the Republicans sharing a tough incumbent atmosphere, they are also still engaged in their own internal civi-war between the GOP “institution” and the Tea-Party movement that is pushing out moderate Republicans in favor of more right-wing conservatives. In a recent NYT poll, 38% of Americans identify as conservative but only 25% identify as Republican.
POLITICO even put out an “Incumbent Watch List” that shows vulnerable incumbents on both sides of the isle.
In this clip from last night’s Hardball, Chris discusses how a long time, 2nd generation Utah senator didn’t even qualify for the Republican primary!
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