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2016 Postmortem

ReallyIAmAnOptimist

(357 posts) Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:11 PM Oct 2012

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House prediction update (and advice) --Princton's Sam Wang

"...partisan redistricting of an unusual intensity has created a situation in which one side, the GOP, has an advantage of 2.5% before any votes are counted.

[However] Things are close, and a Democratic takeover is not ruled out."
[See] "...maps of swing districts to show where your Get Out The Vote efforts can be most effective."

See full article and maps here: http://election.princeton.edu/2012/10/24/house-prediction-update-and-travel-advice/#more-7885

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House prediction update (and advice) --Princton's Sam Wang (Original Post) ReallyIAmAnOptimist Oct 2012 OP

Thanks for this report (I was typing my question above just as you were posting!) northoftheborder Oct 2012 #1

It is doable. K&R ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #2

I Noticed The Presidential Meta Went Up .04% In The Last Fifteen Minutes DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #3

Democrats can win back the house. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #4

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

1. Thanks for this report (I was typing my question above just as you were posting!)

Reply to ReallyIAmAnOptimist (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:16 PM

Oct 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

2. It is doable. K&R

Reply to ReallyIAmAnOptimist (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:19 PM

Oct 2012

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

3. I Noticed The Presidential Meta Went Up .04% In The Last Fifteen Minutes

Reply to ReallyIAmAnOptimist (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:21 PM

Oct 2012

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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

4. Democrats can win back the house.

Reply to ReallyIAmAnOptimist (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 01:21 PM

Oct 2012

They will not have the massive margin in seats they held after 2008. Still 223-235 is possible.

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