Why Republicans Won’t Win The House Back

Even though White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said it’s possible the GOP could win the House, First Read points out why it’s unlikely. (h/t Political Wire)

1. Unlike in ’94, the Republican Party has a fav/unfav score that’s no better (and sometimes event worse) than the Dem Party’s;
2. Unlike in ’94, the GOP isn’t necessarily running on new ideas or even with many new faces;
3. The National Republican Congressional Committee has a HUGE financial disadvantage compared with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the RNC’s political/fundraising troubles won’t be able to make up the difference; and
4. Winning 39 seats is a tall order. After all, when Democrats won back the House in 2006 — during the height of violence in Iraq and after Hurricane Katrina — they picked up 30 House seats. The GOP will need almost 10 more than that.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.