100 Days

That's all that's left until the November mid-term election:

One year after anger over a proposed health care overhaul lit a fire at town halls and ignited the Tea Party movement, the stage is set for a volatile midterm election season, but Republicans appear more inclined to campaign on an anti-Democratic agenda rather than a pro-GOP platform.

An anti-Washington mood in the country could help Republicans regain control of Congress in November. They have relentlessly attacked Democrats on their massive spending initiatives, including the stimulus package, and argued that it has failed to fix the economy, the No. 1 issue for most voters.

Democrats counter that their policies helped the country avoid another Great Depression.

But that hasn't improved the tough political climate Democrats are facing this year amid voter frustration with President Obama and the Democratic agenda. Polls show a drop in support for the party, with economic woes and job losses taking a toll. A strong anti-establishment sentiment is expected to boost Republicans.

Democrats control 255 seats in the House, with 178 Republicans and two vacancies. The GOP needs to gain 40 seats to capture control of the House. One-third of the Senate is up for re-election and Republicans are looking for a way to get to 51 from the 40 seats they currently hold.

Republicans have to be careful. Any error, no matter how slight, will be blown up into a huge deal by the Dems and their media handmaidens. Any slip of the tongue, anything that can be remotely declared "racist", any hint of scandal...anything. The GOP needs to concentrate on pointing out the damage done to the economy and the country by Democrat policies and they need to tell us why they should be trusted to do a better job. It's not enough to say "vote for me because I'm not a Democrat" (though this year that might not be true).