More Republicans quit as party faces election disaster

times online uk

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a rash of resignations on capitol hill , among president bush’s senior staff has increased impression republicans fleeing exits before electoral disaster next year.

in past week 3 of party’s 4 leaders in house announced not seek re-election, , yesterday tony snow, mr bush’s spokesman, became latest senior white house aide quit. came after announcement karl rove, mr bush’s chief strategist, leave on august 31.

growing exodus has intensified republican fears bush presidency ends mired in iraq, party faces further losses in house , senate next year, democrat victory in presidential race , era of internecine bloodletting.

although democrat white house victory far assured, every measure republican party in trouble. recent polls show compared 2002, when america split evenly on party identification, 35 per cent call republican - whereas 50 per cent democrat.

@ end of reagan presidency 37 per cent of young people - aged 18 25 - republican. down 25 per cent today.

first time in decade democrats raising vastly more money republicans. before next year’s congressional elections senate democratic campaign committee has more $20 million (£10 million) in cash - compared less $6 million republican counterpart.

in house democratic campaign committee has $20 million in bank; republicans $2 million. comparison between top 3 presidential candidates each party reveals wide disparity. leading democrats had cumulatively $95 million cash on hand @ end of june; republican rivals $33 million between them.

on capitol hill core of republicans’ house leadership leaving. last week dennis hastert, lost job house speaker when democrats regained control of chamber last november, announced not stand re-election. did deborah pryce, member of house leadership. leaves vacant ohio seat, bellwether , 1 of vulnerable.

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not @ surprised.

 

and pendulum starts swinging other way...


lethal

 

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