… At this point, there are two competing theories on what theme will dominate the 2014 congressional elections. The one that seems to have become the conventional wisdom is that Republicans will continue to have problems with perception of their brand—specifically with younger, minority, female, and moderate voters.
The other scenario is that as more provisions of the Affordable Care Act kick in early next year, certain ones will alienate many voters who now either support or are ambivalent toward “Obamacare,” creating an undertow for Democratic candidates. [cont.]
Charlie Cook