Pelosi: Ryan boosts Democrats’ chances of winning back House

[jaxx]

Pelosi: Ryan boosts Democrats’ chances of winning back House
By Meghashyam Mali - 09/16/12 10:18 AM ET

<..> “On August 11, when Gov. Romney chose Ryan, that was the pivotal day,” said Pelosi, in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union. “That is the day things really changed. We were on a path. I would have said to you then we were dead even. Well, the momentum is very much with us.”

<..> Pelosi said voter concerns about Ryan’s Medicare plans, which would shift those under 55 to a subsidized private-insurance model, gave Democrats’ an “excellent” chance to win the 25 seats needed for a House majority.

“We have been saying there are three important issues in this campaign. And in alphabetical order, they are Medicare, Medicare, Medicare,” said Pelosi.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-r...witterfeed

I hope, I hope, I hope!

[jaxx]

Sep 11, 2012 9:30 AM
Fare Thee Well? Michele Bachmann Suddenly in Danger of Losing Her Reelection Bid
Doug Barry

After unseating herself from the cool Republicans' table earlier this month with accusations that Huma Abedin knew someone who knew someone who was friends with a guy who once heard that someone he sat next to at an Applebee's was involved with the Muslim Brotherhood, Michele Bachmann might very well lose her congressional seat in Minnesota to Democratic challenger Jim Graves. Bachmann's lead, according to Salon, has shriveled to a mere two points, putting the former presidential candidate in serious jeopardy of losing despite her ample campaign funds and large national fanbase.

http://jezebel.com/5942148/fare-thee-wel...ection-bid

I would love to see her sent home.

[janedrake]

If it were a sane world, Democrats would never have lost the House, and it certainly wouldn't be a toss up as to whether we could regain it. But people didn't vote on issues in 2010, apparently, just on well-sold GOP lies they've wanted to swallow, for whatever reason.

This is encouraging to hear from Leader Pelosi - and the polls saying the public trusts Dems more on Medicare seem to be backing her up.