http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Mike/7433 Finally, Republicans and Democrats are listening to the voters. James Carville famously said, "It's the economy stupid." Americans tuned out the far left views of Dennis Kucinich (big government giveaways) and the far out solutions of Ron Paul.  Voters turned up in record numbers, because they know this election is very important. They tuned out the gimmick of a gas tax holiday; because they know pandering is not a solution. It was reassuring when the voters of North Carolina and Indiana did not think the Jeremiah Wright issue was important enough not to vote for Barack Obama, now West Virginia, needs some help in that area. Perhaps Barack Obama will plant, Bill and Hillary in that state. The Democrats have picked up three consecutive conservative House seats, not because the Democratic Party is so great, it's because when the GOP was in power that did not provide the solutions. The Democrats are merely renting that congressional district. I heard Ed Rowlings and Pat Buchanan say that the Republican Party needs to focus on the needs of middle-class down, rather than talk about a capital gains tax, or they will be trounced in November. They can still stick to the smaller government, cut spending, and defense funding platform of old without losing voters. The voters do not want to hear what we are going to do for the corporations; rather what we can do for the middle class. This election not about liberals, conservatives, Democrats or Republicans, because 82% of Americans think this country is going in the wrong direction, so that dissatisfaction runs across party and ideological lines. This new multicultural country is a mixture of thoughts, beliefs and voting preferences. When this election is over; that blue state/ red state map will have to be modified because most of it will be colored purple.Our Representatives will not be able to hide behind party or ideology;they will have to actually listen to all the people and come up with a solution. Finally, Republicans and Democrats are listening to the voters. James Carville famously said, "It's the economy stupid." Americans tuned out the far left views of Dennis Kucinich (big government giveaways) and the far out solutions of Ron Paul.  Voters turned up in record numbers, because they know this election is very important. They tuned out the gimmick of a gas tax holiday; because they know pandering is not a solution. It was reassuring when the voters of North Carolina and Indiana did not think the Jeremiah Wright issue was important enough not to vote for Barack Obama, now West Virginia, needs some help in that area. Perhaps Barack Obama will plant, Bill and Hillary in that state. The Democrats have picked up three consecutive conservative House seats, not because the Democratic Party is so great, it's because when the GOP was in power that did not provide the solutions. The Democrats are merely renting that congressional district. I heard Ed Rowlings and Pat Buchanan say that the Republican Party needs to focus on the needs of middle-class down, rather than talk about a capital gains tax, or they will be trounced in November. They can still stick to the smaller government, cut spending, and defense funding platform of old without losing voters. The voters do not want to hear what we are going to do for the corporations; rather what we can do for the middle class. This election not about liberals, conservatives, Democrats or Republicans, because 82% of Americans think this country is going in the wrong direction, so that dissatisfaction runs across party and ideological lines. This new multicultural country is a mixture of thoughts, beliefs and voting preferences. When this election is over; that blue state/ red state map will have to be modified because most of it will be colored purple.Our Representatives will not be able to hide behind party or ideology;they will have to actually listen to all the people and come up with a solution. en-us IT DOES SEEM MORE ARE LEANING TWORDS VOTING MORE RESPONCEIBLY RATHER THAN JUST VOTING BECAUSE ONE IS DEMOCRAT, THE OTHER REPUBLICAN, ONE WHITE, OR ONE BLACK, OR EVEN THAT ONE PUTS ON AN ACT THAT THEY ARE FOR THE WORKING MAN. IT SEEMS MORE ARE TRYING TO LOOK THROUGH THE BULL OF POLI(TIC)ING (THEY ALL SEEM TO BE BLOOD SUCKERS OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER). I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL TO VOTE THEIR HEART. EVEN IF YOU NEED TO WRITE IN A CANIDATE. LOOK AT WHAT THEY ARE ALL REALY SAYING NOT WHETHER THEY ARE OF A PATICULAR RACE OR EVEN IF THEY ARE REPUBLICAN LABEL OR DEMOCRAT.OR IF THEY SMELL GOOD OR NOT. WHAT IS THE SMELL IN THE AIR? WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY WILL REALY DO FOR US IF THEY ARE ELECTED? VOTE YOUR HEART. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Mike/7433/#c_49029 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Mike/7433/#c_49029 IT DOES SEEM MORE ARE LEANING TWORDS VOTING MORE RESPONCEIBLY RATHER THAN JUST VOTING BECAUSE ONE IS DEMOCRAT, THE OTHER REPUBLICAN, ONE WHITE, OR ONE BLACK, OR EVEN THAT ONE PUTS ON AN ACT THAT THEY ARE FOR THE WORKING MAN. IT SEEMS MORE ARE TRYING TO LOOK THROUGH THE BULL OF POLI(TIC)ING (THEY ALL SEEM TO BE BLOOD SUCKERS OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER). I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL TO VOTE THEIR HEART. EVEN IF YOU NEED TO WRITE IN A CANIDATE. LOOK AT WHAT THEY ARE ALL REALY SAYING NOT WHETHER THEY ARE OF A PATICULAR RACE OR EVEN IF THEY ARE REPUBLICAN LABEL OR DEMOCRAT.OR IF THEY SMELL GOOD OR NOT. WHAT IS THE SMELL IN THE AIR? WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY WILL REALY DO FOR US IF THEY ARE ELECTED? VOTE YOUR HEART. That's the point I was making. Those three congressional seats I was talking about have voted GOP in the past ,strictly on ideology,but now they will give the other party a chance...It's was IMO a protest vote. ...Keep voting them out. I wish every time a politician made a TV appearance; a fact check scroll would come across the bottom flashing ..False/True half-truth etc. But keep informed and verify the info no matter what party or candidate. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Mike/7433/#c_49038 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/Mike/7433/#c_49038 That's the point I was making. Those three congressional seats I was talking about have voted GOP in the past ,strictly on ideology,but now they will give the other party a chance...It's was IMO a protest vote. ...Keep voting them out. I wish every time a politician made a TV appearance; a fact check scroll would come across the bottom flashing ..False/True half-truth etc. But keep informed and verify the info no matter what party or candidate.