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Okay, that election’s over. So, what is next? If you want to know, a very extensive article on races to watch for the 2010 midterm elections. (An interesting article for third party activists to study and strategize with.)
At CQ Politics
One Year Out, Parties Prep for the Big Dance
By Greg Giroux / November 4, 2009
After making substantial gains in the House in the past two election cycles, Democrats are in a defensive crouch as they prepare to defend their majority in the 2010 midterm elections, the first nationwide ballot box test of the Obama administration.
The governing party almost always loses seats in midterm elections, when the voter turnout is lower and the bulk of the energy and enthusiasm is with the opposition party. With 257 House seats, Democrats are nearing the maximum number of seats they could conceivably control under the current Congressional maps. Surveys show the 2010 elections could be unfriendly to incumbents…
Filed under: 3rd party, Election 2009, News, politics, third party, US Politics Tagged: | 2010 Elections, congress, mid term elections, third parties
Good stuff. I found another interesting take: http://www.lastingliberty.com/commentary/2009/11/4/joy-only-cometh-in-the-midterm.html