Dems End Week With Some Momentum
By Reid Wilson
After spending most of the last several months playing defense, Dems are ending this week, at least, on a high note.
A day after a major jobs summit, and just before Pres. Obama's trip to Allentown, PA to kick off a jobs tour, New unemployment numbers showed an unexpected drop in the number of people out of work.
Last month, the economy shed just 11K jobs, well below analysts' expectations. What's more, the unemployment rate actually fell, to 10% from 10.2%. Add to that a CBO study that estimated the stimulus package had saved or created between 600K and 1.6M jobs through the end of Sept. while generating higher economic output and Dems have, for the first time all year, numbers they can point to while claiming credit.
Meanwhile, Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan has won praise from GOPers, albeit with the caveat that they oppose a firm withdrawal date. Liberals remain upset, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi shot down the idea of a war surtax, and both House and Senate strategists are convinced Dems will largely go along with funding requests the WH submits.
As health care reform continues its tough slog through the Senate, Dems and the WH have at least two wins under their belt this week -- for the first time in a very long time.
But that doesn't mean all is right with the majority party. Liberal angst over the WH's handling of the economy -- which led to this week's job summit and renewed attention to a jobs bill being written now -- and the war remains a big concern for party strategists. Dem voters remain lethargic and unmotivated, something that could spell trouble for the party next year.
Improving economic data is a positive step for the WH, but until voters start to believe the economy is actually getting better, stats put out by the CBO and the Labor Dept. will not translate into positive movement for Dem approval numbers.
It was a good week for Dems. But good news, and an improved political position, remains a goal on the horizon, rather than close at hand.
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