Memo to GOP: Get a Grip

ALL the stars are lined up for a horrible Republican defeat in 2008.

You know the numbers as well as I. From almost the moment George W. Bush returned to office in 2005, a majority of Americans surveyed have said the country was on the “wrong track.” (The latest numbers put “wrong track” at over 70 percent.) A majority of Americans express a favorable view of the Democratic party. A majority of Americans express an unfavorable view of the Republican party. On the question “Which party cares more about people like you?” Democrats currently hold a two-to-one lead over the GOP. Ditto on the question “Which party can be described as the party of change?” Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president.

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ALL the stars are lined up for a horrible Republican defeat in 2008.

You know the numbers as well as I. From almost the moment George W. Bush returned to office in 2005, a majority of Americans surveyed have said the country was on the “wrong track.” (The latest numbers put “wrong track” at over 70 percent.) A majority of Americans express a favorable view of the Democratic party. A majority of Americans express an unfavorable view of the Republican party. On the question “Which party cares more about people like you?” Democrats currently hold a two-to-one lead over the GOP. Ditto on the question “Which party can be described as the party of change?” Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president.