>>She appealed to the conservative base and no one else. She cost McCain a ton of votes among moderate Republicans and independents.
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>Since Nobama has been in his approval rating has plummeted. He will continue to free-fall, I believe, and that will continue to inure to the benefit of those of us who have retained our sanity. Republicans will take many seats away from the dems next year. It looks like even dirty harry reid will lose his seat over this, as will many others.

The party out of power always picks up seats in the midterm elections. We'll see how many.