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Handicapping the Legislative Race

By TChris

Every election in November will be important.

[T]he political handicapper Charlie Cook envisions Democratic gains of up to 20 House seats and 7 Senate seats, close to the 60-vote threshold in the Senate needed to break filibusters by the minority.

Frankly, it doesn't matter which presidential candidate has the best plan for health care or social security reform. Sausage gets made in the legislature. As long as a Democrat holds the presidency, a strong Democratic majority in the House and Senate will have a chance to repair some of the damage the Bush government has inflicted upon the nation. Perhaps it will even advance some planks of a progressive agenda.

Up and down the ticket, 2008 is the year to vote for Democrats. What do you think of Cook's prediction?

Full post as published by TalkLeft on July 06, 2008 (boomark / email).