Still a Republican . . .

Last night at the St. Joseph County Fair, I was there to help Kevin Mitschelen in his campaign for State Representative of Indiana's 6th District (I'm the treasurer of the campaign). We passed out campaign literature and Kevin was there to meet and greet people. Kevin is very, very personable and not at all a "politician." He's up against B. Patrick Bauer, who has been in office since Nixon's first term. So, if we pull this one off, it'll be an upset of epic proportions.

Is this the year for Republicans to be pulling upsets? Yeah, I know, not too likely. But then again, Bush wasn't supposed to win in 2000, the Republicans weren't supposed to gain seats in 2002, Bush wasn't supposed to win in 2004 and there was no way the Republicans would recapture the Senate that same year. If Democrats believe everything they read and hear, then they should easily sweep every Republican out of office in November.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised at all if that happens, nor do I think that's even a bad thing. But then again, the Democrats have a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. If they don't regain either the House or Senate, it'll be one of the most botched campaigns since, well, since John Kerry ran for President.

Rep. Charles Rangel has said he'll quit if the Democrats aren't victorious. Kind of like when Alec Baldwin said he'd move out of the U.S. if Bush won reelection. Last I checked, Baldwin was still here and starring in blockbusters like "Thomas the Tank Engine and the Magic Railroad." I'm so glad he stuck around stateside to bring such joy to our lives.