Why the battle has begun for the 2014 U.S. midterm elections
Republicans and Democrats already vetting candidates for House and Senate

While the big spending, the major fundraising and the countless ads are still in their political infancy, make no mistake, the 2014 U.S midterm election campaign is on.

"Committees get going the day after the election day, looking for candidates and setting the foundation for the next election cycle," Republican strategist Whit Ayres told CBC News.

Both the Republican and Democratic parties are busy vetting candidates, figuring out who will run, who will retire and what districts are vulnerable in these high-stake races that could have a major impact on the direction of the country by deciding who ultimately controls the House and the Senate.

But it’s U.S. President Barack Obama who may be most keenly aware of how the results of the campaign could affect his overall legacy.

Immediately after his victory speech last November, Obama reportedly called House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Steve Israel, Democratic congressman and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and outlined his commitment to helping the Democrats take over the House.

"The president understands that to get anything done, he needs a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives," Israel recently told the Washington Post.

“To have a legacy in 2016, he will need a House majority in 2014, and that work has to start now."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/01/f-us-midterm-elections.html

swampman posted:

In that article about why the battle has begun for the 2014 U.S. midterm elections, they don't actually say why the battle has begun.

yeah huh. look at the end, it's just more presidential election hangover but it doesn't even matter if he gets his precious or not.

swampman posted:

In that article about why the battle has begun for the 2014 U.S. midterm elections, they don't actually say why the battle has begun.

journalism.

SovietFriends posted:

getfiscal posted:

Could you please tell me about this because it is excellent.

You may think we are not advancing much, but logic is beside the point, there is a secret inner feeling which tells an army that it is victorious–or a dying man that he is finished. We know that victory will be ours and we are determined that it shall be, so that we can dictate a just peace, and I don't mean 'just' simply for ourselves.