Sunday, September 6, 2009

Democrats jittery as unpopular Congress returns

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Political survival will top the agenda for many lawmakers when the U.S. Congress returns to work on Tuesday, amid widespread voter discontent over its recent performance.

While the debates over healthcare reform, global warming and banking legislation and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will dominate the airwaves, the central issue for many in Congress will be how to keep their seats.

Polls show only about one-third of Americans approve of how lawmakers are doing, less than a year after President Barack Obama led Democrats to big gains in Congress. Republicans now have an opportunity to strike back in the 2010 election.

Surveys find voters have a dim view of both parties, but history suggests Obama's Democrats face greater risks.

"There's a lot of discontent out there and when that's the case the party in power pretty inevitably gets the blame," said Dean Debnam of Public Policy Polling, a private firm.

Democrats now are expected to lose seats in the House of Representatives in the November, 2010 election though not enough to surrender control, analysts say. Democrats currently have 256 seats in the House versus 178 for the Republicans. There is one independent.

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Political survival will top the agenda Excuse me?...what about doing what is right for the people! That 's what should be their priority! Damn all of the bleepin' politicians!!! They are all in it for themselves!
VOTE THEM OUT! ALL OF THEM.

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