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Democrats have plenty of reason to feel good right now: The economy’s
improving, the president’s numbers are up, their prospects for holding
the Senate have brightened, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-
Calif.) is confidently predicting that she’ll have a shot to regain
the speaker’s gavel next year.
Television screens and news pages are full of stories about new
Democratic momentum.
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But on the ground level, Democrats’ newfound optimism is heavily
salted with caution. The confidence is tempered by the knowledge that
the political environment can change in an instant, especially when
the resurgence owes to a fragile economic recovery — and the fact that
three wave elections in a row haven’t sated the pitchfork politics of
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73042.html#ixzz1n0q5hYZN
improving, the president’s numbers are up, their prospects for holding
the Senate have brightened, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-
Calif.) is confidently predicting that she’ll have a shot to regain
the speaker’s gavel next year.
Television screens and news pages are full of stories about new
Democratic momentum.
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* Romney's burn rate boon for Obama
* Colbert alludes to ailing mom
* Researcher: I leaked Heartland docs
* Billionaire takes GOP spending spree
* Paul money machine heats up
* Pro-Obama super PAC raises $59K
But on the ground level, Democrats’ newfound optimism is heavily
salted with caution. The confidence is tempered by the knowledge that
the political environment can change in an instant, especially when
the resurgence owes to a fragile economic recovery — and the fact that
three wave elections in a row haven’t sated the pitchfork politics of
a nation that hates its capital.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73042.html#ixzz1n0q5hYZN