Ya think?

Steve Soto...

Yes, the Democrats are inept at making the case why they need to be returned to power in Congress. But will they back their way into control this fall simply because they are not rubber-stamping Republicans? A new Pew poll out yesterday indicates that this is possible.

Steve apparently thinks that Democrats are 'backing in' because so much of their support is coming from voters who're fed up with the Preznit...

…Nearly two-thirds (64%) of those who plan to vote for the Democratic candidate in their district think of their vote this fall as a vote against George W. Bush. These anti-Bush voters are significantly more motivated to vote - 52% say they are more eager to vote this year than usual, compared with 39% among those who say Bush is not a factor in their vote.

..but couldn't be taken as a signal of the Congressional Democrats success in driving home key points in their campaign for a new majority? Democrats have argued that the Republican Congress is a rubber stamp for the administration, and that arguement seems to have taken hold. It seems to me that translating antipathy for Bush into support for Democratic candidates is a major step in the process of nationalizing the mid-term election, a step seen by many as critical to Democratic success.

It's time to take of the hair shirt. Somehow or another, the Congressional Democrats are having real success in convincing America that, dare I say it, we can do better.

Together, even.