...that's what happened to the GOP last night.
The Republicans may be enjoying the continuing Obama-Clinton splits but the overall electoral landscape remains bleak for them. Last night they lost a third 'special election' for a House seat. This third, what we would call a by-election, was held in a district that voted by 60%+ for George W Bush in 2004. The other two seats that the Democrats have gained in recent times were also Republican strongholds. Were. The result is discussed in the video below:
Mike Huckabee proves himself in the video to be one of the GOP's best communicators. He urges John McCain to distance himself from the GOP brand. If he rides an elephant down Main Street this election, he warns, the elephant is going to be shot from underneath him. [The elephant is the Republican symbol]. People don't buy Kellogg's, they enjoy Frosted Flakes (Frosties here!). McCain, he says, must present himself as a different kind of Republican. McCain's video on green issues is an attempt to do just that.
The polls are relatively close at the moment but expect them to widen significantly once the Democrat nominee is confirmed. Hillary won big in West Virginia last night but it won't be enough to stop Barack Obama being crowned. It's just a question of when, not if.
