As Congress Returns, Stage Is Set For Final Push Toward November

September 8, 2014

The Homestretch

 

  • Congress is back for its final stretch before Election Day, but the real question is what the body will look like come January.

  • Across the country, the Republican message is resonating because voters want a check on President Obama and his big government agenda.

  • That is the fundamental choice in this election: whether or not we want a Congress that acts as a brake pedal on an out-of-control executive branch or one that helps them steer it into a ditch.

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“Republicans Hold A Decided Advantage Headed Into The Midterm Elections Thanks To…Creeping Dissatisfaction With President Obama.” “Republicans hold a decided advantage headed into the midterm elections thanks to a more passionate base and creeping dissatisfaction with President Obama, according to a new poll. Strong majorities in the George Washington University Battleground poll released Wednesday said they were dissatisfied with the president’s performance on a number of metrics, from the federal budget (61 percent) to foreign policy (58 percent) to immigration (57 percent). Overall, more than half — 51 percent — say they disapprove of how Obama is handling his job.” (Justin Sink, “Poll: Dissatisfaction With Obama Gives GOP Midterm Edge,” The Hill, 9/3/14)

Voters Clearly Trust Republicans To Handle The Economy. “And Republicans hold a clear advantage on the issue that matters most to voters: the economy. A quarter of respondents said that economic issues would weigh heaviest on their vote, and more had confidence in the GOP than in the Democrats to handle those problems (49 to 42 percent). Some 36 percent of respondents said their personal economic situation worsened over the past four years and another 35 percent said it had remained stagnant.” (Justin Sink, “Poll: Dissatisfaction With Obama Gives GOP Midterm Edge,” The Hill, 9/3/14)