Quick Hitters

Attendance at Tax Day Tea Parties appears to be significantly up.  MSM are changing their depiction of tea partiers from stupid angry rural male racists to upper class angry evil businessmen racists.  Sure is hard to account for all the women pushing strollers in the photos I see. Polls show that anywhere from 25-35% identify with tea party, in some surveys out-polling both dems and republicans.

Congress meanwhile polls about a 20% positive while the tea party has 40-50% positives.  The MSM - 10%.

Number of house races now considered in play? Over 80.  Republicans are predicted to pick up anywhere from  25-40 by "experts".  If nothing significant happens to change the political landscape between now and November, I predict a minimum of 35 and possibly 60 seats change to the R column.  40 is now the magic number for control of house to change, with a couple of special elections coming in next few months.  Magic number could be as low as 38 come November.

NBA Finals prediction: Cavaliers vs. Mavericks.  (Yes, I'm a Mavs fan).