US Congressional Election Campaign Enters Final Week
26 October 2010
Voters stand in line to cast their ballots during the early voting period at the Sun City Aliante Community Center , in Las Vegas, 25 Oct 2010
According to the opinion polls and political pundits, Republicans continue to have the upper hand heading into the final days of the 2010 congressional midterm election campaign.
Most Americans say the domestic economy is the number-one issue this year, and the public's dismal view of the economic climate is bound to hurt Democrats and help Republicans on Election Day, November 2.
Among those campaigning for Republican candidates is Ohio Congressman John Boehner, who is likely to become speaker of the House if Republicans win back a majority next week.
"If you are tired of the high unemployment, if you are tired of all the takeovers and bailouts, [then] that is what elections are for," he said.
Polls also give Republicans an edge in voter enthusiasm, though there are signs that lethargic Democrats may be waking up in the final days of the campaign.
Much of that Republican intensity is being driven by the Tea Party movement, a loose coalition of conservative and libertarian-leaning groups around the country that is demanding spending and tax cuts and a smaller role for the central government generally.
"We are angry," noted a Tea Party member at a recent rally in Massachusetts. "I do not have to ask people to join the Tea Party. I just say, hey, I am in the Tea Party, what can I do?"
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