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Davis to Republicans: We Have a Problem

5:51 PM, May 14, 2008 • By MICHAEL GOLDFARB
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Virginia Rep. Tom Davis has circulated a lengthy memo to the Republican leadership warning of the serious dangers the party faces heading into the November election. Davis writes:

The political atmosphere facing House Republicans this November is the worst since Watergate and is far more toxic than the fall of 2006 when we lost thirty seats (and our majority) and came within a couple of percentage points of losing another fifteen seats. Whether measured by polls, open seats, money, voter registration, generic ballot, Presidential popularity or issues, our party faces a steep climb to maintain our current numbers.

The memo is already creating some controversy--Davis misspells Obama's name several times and uses the always controversial 'tar baby' to refer to the issue of immigration--but it is a must-read for all political junkies. The full memo can be downloaded here. And for more on the troubles facing Republicans this fall, be sure to read the latest from Fred Barnes in this week's issue of THE WEEKLY STANDARD.

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