Should anyone believe this Republican hype?
CBS News:
So how good could 2010 be for Republicans running for the House of Representatives?
A phenomenal year is now in the cards, which is obviously not the same as saying that it will be a phenomenal year. In any off-year, discussion of the following year's House races usually frames the battle for control of the chamber as a reflection of national mood. But even after elections that brought dramatic swings in the two parties' fortunes - 1994, 2006 - the ascending party wonders if it let winnable seats slip through its fingers. In the end, control of the House comes down to 435 unique races taking place in a national climate favoring one party or the other.....
....As of now, Republicans are high on former congressman Steve Pearce's bid to regain his New Mexico seat, and on Ohio state senator Steve Stivers's rematch against Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy, whom he came within 2,312 votes of beating in 2008....
Since being elected to the House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th District, Mary Jo Kilroy has been working hard to help her constituents, which includes families, individuals, students, and business owners. With her eyes set on improving the job market, she went after Chase Bank to keep jobs in central Ohio. Kilroy has also targeted legislation to help college students. Kilroy's working knowledge of her constituents needs has helped her stay in touch and respond through hard work and legislation.
Just because Republicans think they have a "winner" in a candidate does not mean that voters will support him/her. Considering how Republicans have become the party of "NO!" and the party with no new ideas, the GOP doesn't seem to be offering anything new to voters. Republicans have had their teabaggers, birthers, deathers, and other assorted kooks, which only emphasizes their party's extreme right wing, out of the mainstream beliefs. I don't see a lot of progressives or moderates running to join the Republican sideshows of extremism.
I think all this from the Republicans is hype. They've done nothing to make their party appealing to young people, women, minorities, or working men and women.