Communications

House Democrats do not have much to campaign on going into this year’s midterm elections. The major piece of legislation they have to take credit for is a failed $862 billion stimulus bill that has not created jobs -but has gone a long way in helping to create record debt.

A piece in The Hill today takes note of all the statements Nancy Pelosi has made in an effort to convince the American voter that the stimulus has carried out its promises. The Hill concludes the reason for Pelosi’s insistence is that, “for better or worse, Democrats’ election hopes are tied to the stimulus.”

Despite all of the statements by the White House and Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, the numbers don’t lie and the public is not buying the spin. The latest CBS- New York Times poll found that only 6% of the American public believes the stimulus has created jobs. Taken together with a recent CNN poll, that found that nearly three out of four think the stimulus money has been wasted, Pelosi’s bet on the stimulus doesn’t seem like a safe one.