Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Shift in Washington State Boosts GOP Senate Hope

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Shift in Washington State Boosts GOP Senate Hopes Signs of an unmistakable Republican trend are brightening the chances of a GOP takeover of the U.S. Senate. A recent Rasmussen poll showed Republican Dino Rossi 1 point ahead of incumbent Sen. Patty Murray in Washington state. The Rossi lead -- obviously within the margin of error -- came after he had trailed by 3 points in previous polling. Most significantly, Rossi led by 2 points among those who already had voted using Washington's early voting option. Murray led by a point among those who had not cast their ballots (some of whom presumably will not do so). If Rossi wins in Washington, it would be the ninth Republican takeaway, with 10 needed for control. Right now, Republicans lead in the races for the following Democratic-held Senate seats: North Dakota, Arkansas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nevada, Colorado and Washington. Only in West Virginia has the Democrat, Gov. Joe Manchin, gained in recent days. If John Raese, the Republican nominee, can close the 3-point gap that now separates him from Manchin, the Senate will go Republican. In the past week, Republicans have improved in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nevada, Wisconsin and Washington. The signs of a trend are developing. Less visible is the trend going on at the House level. In district after district, Republicans' poll numbers are improving, and there is increasing evidence of a sweep of truly historical proportions. Our own efforts through Super PAC for America are bearing fruit, and the poll data from the 24 House races in which we are working are encouraging. Most interesting was the fact that Barney Frank has dropped below 50 percent of the vote, a sign of possible defeat. Please donate funds to help us move the numbers in these races. To donate, go to http://www.superpacusa.com. The most important indication of an even stronger GOP trend is the fact that early voters are far likelier to be registered Republicans than they were in 2008. In that year, Democrats tended to outnumber Republicans in early voting by an average of about 15 percent. Now the Republicans, who have fewer total registered voters, are running slightly ahead of the Democrats and 15 to 20 points ahead of their pace in 2008. The "Daily Show" interview with President Barack Obama reflected the liberal angst that is depressing the Democratic turnout. Pressed as to whether he had been timid and criticized for appointing "the same people" (e.g., Larry Summers) who had failed the nation's economy before, Obama had no good answers. The lack of a message was evident through all the bonhomie of the interview. But none of this will work unless Republicans have a good turnout. It is up to each of us to make these poll numbers into reality Nov. 2. Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Dick Morris, a former political adviser to Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and President Bill Clinton, is the author of 2010: Take Back America. To get all of Dick Morris's and Eileen McGann's columns for free by email, go to www.dickmorris.com   Carl Ray Louk "FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS" SG-1996 "LET LOVE LEAD THE WAY" SG-2000 "THE PHOENIX SHALL RISE" SD "EVEN A MAN WHO IS PURE IN HEART AND SAYS HIS PRAYERS BY NIGHT, MAY BECOME A WOLF WHEN THE WOLFBANE BLOOMS AND THE AUTUMN MOON IS BRIGHT." LT-1941 "FLESH OF MY FLESH; BLOOD OF MY BLOOD; KIN OF MY KIN WHEN SAY COME TO YOU, YOU SHALL CROSS LAND OR SEA TO DO MY BIDDING!" CVTD-1895 "FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE, FOR HATE SAKE I SPIT MY LAST BREATH AT THEE" CA-1895  "I HAVE BEEN, AND ALWAYS SHALL BE YOUR FRIEND" Spock  "TRICK OR TREAT, TRICK OR TREAT CANDY IS DANDY BUT MURDER, OH MURDER, IS SO SWEET" CRL-2003  "EYE OF NEWT, AND TOE OF FROG, WOOL OF BAT, AND TONGUE OF DOG ADDER'S FORK, BLIND-WORM'S STING, LIZARD'S LEG, AND OWLET'S WING. FOR A CHARM OF POWERFUL TROUBLE, LIKE A HELL-BROTH BOIL AND BABBLE. DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE, FIRE BURN, AND CALDRON BUBBLE" WS MySpace.com: www.myspace.com/carlraylouk http://www.myspace.com/carlraylouk Yahoo Group: Yahoo! Groups : LouksHauntedGraveyardhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/LouksHauntedGraveyard/ Yahoo Group: Yahoo! Groups : TheWorldAccordingtoCarlRayLouk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheWorldAccordingtoCarlRayLouk/