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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnalyst Warns GOP: House Majority Is In Danger In 2018
..........But in both cases, they overperformed the partisan leanings of their deeply red districts, he wrote. In other words, the vote totals for Ossoff and Parnell, even though they lost, were better than what would be expected in such solidly Republican territory. Democrats also overperformed in three other special elections held so far this year, as seen in the chart with his essay.
Over those five special elections, Democrats beat their districts leanings by an average of 8 points. If Democrats were to overperform by that much nationwide next year, it could swing 80 seats...........
Full Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-gop-majority-in-danger-cook-report_us_594b2451e4b0312cfb616cc4?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Cook Report Essay: http://cookpolitical.com/story/10391
Look at the numbers, not what our adversaries are hyping. We did very well. I will be ecstatic if we pick up 80 house seats in 2018. I would venture to guess that would also mean a senate in our favor. Keep the momentum going!
gabeana
(3,166 posts)momentum swinging our way
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)embraced a voter base that has alot of ignorant racist assholes and their plans and proposals for changes such as taking away heathcare for 20+ million americans are not popular and are chasing away alot of voters that might otherwise have supported them.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)meddling eye.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)They aren't concerned with elections for some timeuntil someone figures out what they are doing.
Permanut
(5,637 posts)We'd really rather you DIDN'T warn them.
Pluvious
(4,315 posts)When warnings by myself and others were brushed off.
Just saying.