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[1:49] ..." country portal lot of money. A lot of support. Behind the conservative Sarah Palin among others jumping -- to support the conservative. On the theory that the moderate Republican woman named beauty goes -- problem. Was"...
[2:54] ..." Republican. In new England and New York teachers union in the upper middle class. Look what happened to Olympia Snowe of Maine who. I've tried to work with the Democrats in got -- pasted by conservatives"...
[3:35] ..." Democrats saying -- he can discount what they have to -- the Newt Gingrich. No one's idea political but -- very good political practices said over the weekend. If Republicans keep this that conservatives tried to rise moderate. Republicans out of the party. What we're gonna do is make Nancy Pelosi speaker for life at least he can count but the conservatives apparently can."...
[0:00]" This is -- like WBZ Newsradio 1030. Speaking with ABC political analyst Steve Roberts we are counting down and mid term elections still ways away but of important. Couple of races to be watching when it comes to voting tomorrow Steve outlined in the."
[0:14]" But let's start with the security average incumbent democratic governor John Corzine now particularly popular. In part because majors he has -- nine point eight unemployment rate and he's not decrease dynamic. But Barack Obama has spent a lot of time and energy and that's state he's really raised the stakes and he's doing this for very interesting -- He didn't go to New Jersey to convince Republicans to vote democratic. Security is one of those states where Obama won because he came to officiate that the electorate he encouraged. A lot of new voters lot of racial minorities lot of young people. To -- vote a year ago. And me normal pattern incidents collapsed back and sent home in -- off your elections but he's got this thing vote for Corzine as a vote for me your vote -- continuing the work we started a year ago and so he put a lot of chips on the table here and I think the odds are he's going to win that one but Democrats are almost certain to lose. The governorship in Virginia Virginia to more conservative state that Obama did when it a year ago and it's elected two democratic governors and relative has two democratic senators so the Democrats are gonna. Downplay. Their losses continue but it is significantly for the Republicans and it's the only fair way to put it. The third great to watch is very interesting it's an upstate New York you have an open seat in congress. Is that the incumbent congressman. Left. He's a Republican but he left to join the Obama administration with three candidates in moderate Republicans and Conservative Party candidate. And Democrat and conservative activists from around the country portal lot of money. A lot of support. Behind the conservative Sarah Palin among others jumping -- to support the conservative. On the theory that the moderate Republican woman named beauty goes -- problem. Was a heretic that he is supported abortion rights is supported gay rights and she was. Not a real Republicans and over the weekend he pulled out of the race and endorse the Democrat. What this tells me that the Republican Party is being ripped apart by civil war between hardline conservatives in the moderate. People in Boston knows that there's not a single Republican laughed. Representing in the -- state House of Representatives. And it makes absolutely no sense to me it makes those -- to a lot of Republicans. To purge these moderates. As they did in New York to purchase these moderates at a time when these -- the only kinds of people who could win elections in places like New York in the."
[2:43]" So what do moderate Republicans do right now you think they're going continue this trend and he conceded Democrats -- side with Democrats about."
[2:50]" Well it's a very good question. It's very hard time to be a moderate Republican. In new England and New York teachers union in the upper middle class. Look what happened to Olympia Snowe of Maine who. I've tried to work with the Democrats in got -- pasted by conservatives and her own party. And but you look at the figures. And only 17% of Americans right now on the latest Wall Street Journal poll identify as Republicans. Now with facing those kinds of numbers. It just makes no sense to me that you are going to reduce your numbers you're gonna hurt your party of moderates. When how do you get stronger by subtraction as addition and this is not just. Liberal Democrats saying -- he can discount what they have to -- the Newt Gingrich. No one's idea political but -- very good political practices said over the weekend. If Republicans keep this that conservatives tried to rise moderate. Republicans out of the party. What we're gonna do is make Nancy Pelosi speaker for life at least he can count but the conservatives apparently can."
[3:58]" Another question to just when we get back to President Obama you know you're going to see conservatives in this if in -- accords on -- those. As. Referendum if you will on the Obama administration and yet. I'm looking at numbers here he had a 5500 people one rally yesterday in New Jersey 11000. Add another I mean this guy is still drying out."
[4:19]" He has and that's why he's still. He knows that people have been. Look at this rate no matter what he does say it's a referendum on Obama administration's his decision was. Okay if my kids are on the table like how to back it up and he's still a very popular figure he's a very good politician. And my best assessment and security is Michael's statement well my best assessment is he will be able. Energized enough of these marginal Democrats who did vote a year ago. To come out well but he's got tough problem because. The economy has really been sluggish in the accuracy and as citizens in many places and unemployment. Is much too and we appointment of nine point 8% instantly entered it. Almost every voter knows somebody. Who is touched by this or if they haven't lost the job is fearful of losing its group lost health insurance. This is real -- about a abstracted the unemployment number. You always have to look at it is one of the most important political statistics because this is real life to people this is not just some abstraction and Washington. And that's the reason why. The Democrat isn't so much trouble more than anything now is that. Even if the democratic governor or President Obama tried to tell voters well -- inherited this -- didn't start with our administration. That only goes so -- A year into his term mrs. Obama economy. For better -- worse."
[5:50]" Steve Roberts has always a pleasure thank you -- Mary Blake WBZ Newsradio 1030."
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