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And, if it works, if they can bluff their way to "victory," i.e., avoiding the loss of the House and Senate, then they will call this an historic mandate. And you know they will use this mandate to further trash the Constitution and -- who knows? -- begin a nuclear war with Iran.

And Republicans are playing the traditional media like a fiddle.

From the Times:

"Mr. Rove has told associates that the party's turnout machinery, through which the White House will continue to pump an unrelenting message against Democrats on taxes and terrorism, gives Republicans an advantage of four to seven percentage points in any given race. Though Democrats call that too generous, they acknowledge that it accounts for at least a few percentage points."

"Mr. Rove and Ms. Taylor are said by associates to have spent hours going through data on volunteer efforts, voter registration tallies and financial matchups between candidates throughout the states, and they see a path to victory."

My advice to Democrats (especially challengers) running for the House? Stay focused and talk about the direction this country is headed in. Tell voters that if they keep on doing what they've always done, they'll keep on getting what they always gotten. But if voters have had enough, then vote for change -- vote Democratic.