Cacophony on the centre ground

摘要

"Democratic voters are spitting nails and can't wait to vote, while their Republican counterparts are showing signs of despondency," observes Charlie Cook, a political analyst. Unless something big happens fast, he reckons, the Democrats could capture not only the House of Representatives—their primary target-but also, maybe, the Senate. They need a swing of six seats, out of 33 contested this year, for a 51-49 majority there.