Nation wide legalization of marijuana may be in the works.

[TaraJo]

It really depends on where the Republicans decide to go. There's a very significant rift in the party right now. Some are wanting to stay with the hard-right path and others realize the ass kicking they got in this last elecion and are trying to be more moderate. So, what happens next will largely depend on where the party goes from here.

But even after that, it really depends. Republican moderates will be more likely to legalize marijuana if they win. If the hard liners win, though, they'll make it more difficult. But the hard liners are going to have a more difficult time getting elected (except with house seats that have been gerrymandered so much that they can only lose by not being extreme enough).

Still, in the 2014 midterms, I still think the Democrats are going to do well. One big issue where the Republican party has been extremely out of step with the public has been taxes. Poll after poll after poll after poll says that the public wants rich people and big corporations taxed more. That's been the one issue the Republican party hasn't been willing to budge on. If they remain this rigid, they're going to get their ass kicked again.