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ck4829

(35,077 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2018, 09:54 AM Oct 2018

We have the same chance as not gaining the House as we do having a borderline-revolutionary blowout

I'm talking like gaining 50-60 seats.

It literally hinges on your vote.

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We have the same chance as not gaining the House as we do having a borderline-revolutionary blowout (Original Post) ck4829 Oct 2018 OP

House looks very good, Senate looks very bad. DetlefK Oct 2018 #1

Just one chamber will have to do ck4829 Oct 2018 #2

Agreed and at least this way Mystery sage Oct 2018 #3

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

1. House looks very good, Senate looks very bad.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:00 AM

Oct 2018

Odds for Democrats to win a majority in House: ~86%
Odds for Democrats to win a majority in Senate: ~17%

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/senate/?ex_cid=rrpromo

ck4829

(35,077 posts)

2. Just one chamber will have to do

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:05 AM

Oct 2018

It's sad we're watching a reversal of what our institutions were supposed to be about... The electoral college was supposed to give a voice to the under-represented, the Senate was supposed to temper the whims of the people. Sanity will have to come from the House.

Mystery sage

(576 posts)

3. Agreed and at least this way

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 30, 2018, 10:30 AM

Oct 2018

The border wall becomes a non issue among other things Having to do with money.

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