With only months left until the elections of the 37 senate seats this November, the pressure is now on, and the count down has begun for those in Senate Class 3. Previously the majority in the Senate has been the Democrats with a 59 (including 2 independents)-41 lead on the GOP. However, in general history, the party of the president, typically loses seats in the midterm Senate election. This is because his "honeymoon period" with the country has worn off.
That being said, a slight decrease of Democratic seats was expected; however the Democratic Party is facing quite a battle with the GOP this election, more than they probably expected. In the past two years a lot of people have made fun, and joked about the "Tea-Party Movement" calling its followers radicals, and not expecting them to gain much ground. But ironically enough, even Senate House Majority Leader: Harry Reid only has a slight lead on his GOP opponent who indeed supports the anti-tax group. It probably doesn't help his case much either that his home state of Nevada has the highest jobless rate in America, when he was such a large component in the Stimulus Bill.
The Tea-Party movement can be called a lot of things, as it has. But it no longer can be called ineffective, it's grabbing the attention of the voters, and it has become a valid threat to the Democrat's votes this year. The key here is that it's an even playing ground, the voters are frustrated and are looking for whoever shows the most promise to help them in a tough time. Both the GOP and Democrats would do well to stop "mudslinging" and to focus on positive campaigning that will help soothe a discontented public.
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