(U-N-B Saint John Political Scientist Don Desserud)
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The Tea Party, comedians and a poor economy are factors leading up to today’s mid-term elections in the U.S.
A U-N-B Saint John political scientist thinks the Democrats are in trouble because of general dissatisfaction with the Obama administration over the sluggish economic recovery.
Don Desserud tells CHSJ News entertainers have always influenced American politics but, not in the way comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert seem to be.
He adds former President Bill Clinton’s economic reforms came in a similar situation and they turned the American economy around with huge budget surpluses.
Desserud says if the Republicans win control of the U.S. Congress, it was help President Obama as it takes some of the pressure off.
