The Dissipating Strength of our South Carolina Incumbents?
According to an article by The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, recent elections in our neighboring states have proven that the power wielded by incumbents running for re-election, well, just... isn't there anymore.
Cillizza says "Voters don't like incumbents these days", pointing to recent defeat of NJ Governor Jon Corzine and the fact that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg barely managed to eke out a win even after far outspending his challenger.
Notably, Cillizza also remarks, "While it's likely that any sustained sentiment of this sort will hurt Democrats more than Republicans, this sort of political environment is decidedly unpredictable and could lead to surprising defeats for presumed safe incumbents -- of both parties -- next November." He says constitutents are quite simply just not intrigued by the politicians they currently have in office.
This comment is particularly interesting because in South Carolina, while Democratic incumbents are certainly susceptible to failure, our state is traditionally dominated by Republicans. So, for example, how will Cillizza's prediction play out when it comes to powerhouse incumbents Jim DeMint and Joe Wilson?
On top of that, we have side spin of the Mark Sanford affair, and how that issue affects the South Carolina Republican Party's candidates should prove quite interesting. Don't forget to read the full article from WaPo.
Cillizza says "Voters don't like incumbents these days", pointing to recent defeat of NJ Governor Jon Corzine and the fact that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg barely managed to eke out a win even after far outspending his challenger.
Notably, Cillizza also remarks, "While it's likely that any sustained sentiment of this sort will hurt Democrats more than Republicans, this sort of political environment is decidedly unpredictable and could lead to surprising defeats for presumed safe incumbents -- of both parties -- next November." He says constitutents are quite simply just not intrigued by the politicians they currently have in office.
This comment is particularly interesting because in South Carolina, while Democratic incumbents are certainly susceptible to failure, our state is traditionally dominated by Republicans. So, for example, how will Cillizza's prediction play out when it comes to powerhouse incumbents Jim DeMint and Joe Wilson?
On top of that, we have side spin of the Mark Sanford affair, and how that issue affects the South Carolina Republican Party's candidates should prove quite interesting. Don't forget to read the full article from WaPo.
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