Call it buyer's remorse or just growing up fast in the economically painful Age of Obama. Fewer young voters are identifying themselves now as Democrats than just 2 years ago. While college students and young Americans new to the work force played a large part in the election of President Barack Obama, their attachment to the Democratic Party has weakened considerably since he took office.

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President Barack Obama will speak tomorrow on the August unemployment numbers (expected to be bad) and has scheduled two big speeches next week that will focus on the economy. In other words more false claims of recovery, more finger pointing, more threats of higher deficit spending and higher taxes and more empty promises.

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West Virginia Governor and US Senate candidate Joe Manchin (D) is downplaying the latest poll showing his lead over Republican businessman John Raese is down to just 6 points (48% - 42%). But even though he claims "We feel really good where we are, where we're going and the support we have by all sides, Democrats and Republicans," Mr. Manchin sounded a bit more realistic when he added, "The only thing I can do is hopefully show them if you work together, if you try to fix problems, good things will happen." (source) Unfortunately for him, that mushy, moderate, go-along-to-get-along attitude is exactly what voters are resoundly rejecting.

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The electoral tidal wave heading for Democrats in November is growing more powerful by the day. The latest bad news for Team Obama/Reid/Pelosi comes from Gallup in the form of its weekly generic ballot. Among registered voters, Republicans lead Democrats by 10 points (51% - 41%); the largest margin in Gallup's history of tracking the midterm generic ballot for Congress. (source) But Election Day could end even worse than that for Democratic candidates.

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In the midst of his ethics battle, Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-New York) is apparently so focused on his own troubles that he let the truth slip out about President Barack Obama. Asked about the president's comment that "what [Mr. Rangel] wants is to be able to end his career with dignity," he shot back that it is Mr. Obama's dignity that will need Mr. Rangel's protection.

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