“Perhaps the most striking thing about the 2015 State of the Union address was not the president at the podium but the audience in the seats. The joint session of Congress listening to President Obama Tuesday night included 83 fewer Democrats than the group that heard Obama's first address in 2009 - 69 fewer Democrats in the House and 14 fewer in the Senate. The scene in the House Chamber was a graphic reminder of the terrible toll the Obama years have taken on Capitol Hill Democrats.” YearsFirstsStatesNightHousePresidentAudienceTakenHeardGroupsListeningTerribleSceneUnionsDemocratCongressHillsSeatsAddressesPresident ObamaSenateFewerRemindersSessionChamberJointsGraphicNotableTuesdayTollsCapitolCapitol HillTuesday Night Author:Byron York
“Some Democrats and their advocates in the press believe Obamacare, a year into implementation, is no longer much of a factor in the midterm elections. But no one has told Republican candidates, who are still pounding away at the Affordable Care Act on the stump. And no one has told voters, especially those in states with closely contested Senate races, who regularly place it among the top issues of the campaign.” YearsBelieveStillsStatesCareRaceIssuesRepublicanElectionPressesDemocratCampaignsFactorsCandidatesVotersSenateNotableObamacareAffordableImplementationStumpsAffordable Care ActMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Byron York
“So Republican candidates bash Obamacare and move up in the polls. Given that public opinion remains firmly against the health care law - as it has been for years - that's not a shock. Democratic beliefs to the contrary are probably wishful thinking.” ThinkingYearsHas BeensCareMovingLawBeliefGivenOpinionRepublicanRemainsDemocraticContraryHealth CareCandidatesShockPublic OpinionPollsNotableObamacareWishful ThinkingBash Author:Byron York
