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Why Republicans Lost

Submitted by Russ Smith, Nov 9, 2006 07:37

One of the few positive developments resulting from the GOP blowout two days ago is that President Bush may be able to achieve real immigration reform. If Democrats, who by and large are more sympathetic to the President's position than any number of xeonophobic Republicans, don't cooperate on this vital legislation, it'll be proof they have no interest in supposed "bipartisan" governing. If they do work with the President it will be an example, like welfare reform in 1996, that the two parties can cooperate.

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Some of your editorial may be true and all the so called pundits may agree with you ,but the real... [MORE]	Dorothy Wachsstock	Nov 9, 2006 18:02
Republicans lost because they alienated their base: the conservatives. The close races showed that if the base had voted, the... [MORE]	Barbara	Nov 9, 2006 16:30
One of the few positive developments resulting from the GOP blowout two days ago is that President Bush may be...	Russ Smith	Nov 9, 2006 07:37
i believe that the reason that the republicans lost is because they lack a central purpose and principle. the republicans... [MORE]	gary marcus	Nov 9, 2006 12:24
That is the simplest explanation for the losses. They were elected by folks with conservative values to go to Washington... [MORE]	Michael Blum	Nov 9, 2006 20:10