HOW DOES THE BUDGET DEAL AFFECT THE MID-TERM ELECTION OF 2014? 

A) Will the voting public see political compromise as a reflection of their values?

B) How will political actors more loyal to the party platform than political compromise do in the primaries for the upcoming mid term elections?

C) Do you believe Congress has acted in a way that reflects your interests as opposed to holding a hard line to party loyalty?

Use the chart below, the video clips and articles to frame your response.  Please comment below and offer a well thought reaction to those who post above you. You will be graded based on your use of 4 different sources in your response:

1. The Chart

2. The videos

3. The articles

4. Reactions to other students without copying other students

Note: the above data may be seen with skepticism because Huffington Post is an extremely liberal news source.  That having been said, the general ideas reflected in the chart are generally suppported by other new sources as well.

Videos:

Anouncement of Budget Deal between Republican Chairperson of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan and  Senate Budget Committee chair Sen Patty Murray. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4av3AJcyEfM

Republican Senator Ted Cruz opposition to the Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxFuIdZY0s

Republican Senator John McCain support for the Bill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESwHmj5sc88

Artcles:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/12/18/the_budget_just_turned_into_a_campaign_ad_against_democrats.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/13/senate-gop-budget-deal/4012311/