Who would ever thought it would be possible that Progressive Socialist and Liberal Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer could lose her Senate seat. Then again, who would have thought that Scott Brown would have won the seat held by Ted Kennedy. Boxer and the Democrat Party are fast losing the support and confidence of the American people. With unemployment in liberal California at nearly 13%, it is no surprise that Boxer is in for a tough fight. It’s about time we elect businessmen and women to the Congress and stop electing lawyers- Entrepreneurs know how to create jobs, not lawyers.
From Newsmax.com:
A Democrat and a woman, Helen Sargent is the kind of voter that Sen. Barbara Boxer needs this year in her drive for a fourth term in Washington.
So, what does Sargent think of taxes and the U.S. debt? Too high.
President Barack Obama, Boxer’s fellow Democrat? Very disappointing.
The Democratic Party? Needs new faces.
Boxer “has been there too long,” says Sargent, a 65-year-old travel agent from a leafy Los Angeles suburb that Boxer carried by a mere 56 votes in 2004. “All politicians have a shelf life.”
Those are troubling words for Boxer, who won in a 20-point landslide six years ago, but now faces the fight of her political career. The nation’s economic woes — particularly intense in hard-hit California — and a difficult electoral year for Democrats have created a rough challenge for the 69-year-old liberal lawmaker.
In a clear sign of her difficulties, President Barack Obama heads to Los Angeles on Monday to help raise money for Boxer, who is running about even with several potential Republican challengers, an alarming sign in the Democratic-leaning state.
The proceeds from twin fundraisers will be split between Boxer and the Democratic National Committee; ticket prices range from $100 for a reception to $17,600 for dinner with the president.
Voter frustration and outright anger is widespread in California, where the 12.6 percent unemployment rate tops the national average, home foreclosures have hit record highs and a budget crunch has led to deep cuts in the state’s college system.
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