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2018 election- will Dems win control of the House?
Yes
No
Other-Unsure- Pls explain
Even if they do, it will be the same **** with a different stink.
Neither party has the inclination for putting the people before politics.
2018 election- will Dems win control of the House?
Yes
No
Other-Unsure- Pls explain
My opinion is yes- From Trump to the Tax Bill will cause many Republicans to lose their CD's.
I gather/guess approx 35 or 40 R CD's are in blue States.
It will be a tough struggle, but I believe the democrats will be able to capture the house.
If Trump, Republicans and Trump supporters continue to acts abhorrently and support cruel policies, then yes, absolutely. This will keep center and left-of-center voters focused on elections like they've never been focused on anything in their lives.
The question is, will Trump continue to act abhorrently, will Congressional Republicans continue to support cruel policies, and will Trump's supporters continue to take the opportunity to use all of this as an opportunity to mock liberals?
I voted based on the assumption that the answer to that question is "yes."
If Trump, Republicans and Trump supporters continue to acts abhorrently and support cruel policies, then yes, absolutely. This will keep center and left-of-center voters focused on elections like they've never been focused on anything in their lives.
The question is, will Trump continue to act abhorrently, will Congressional Republicans continue to support cruel policies, and will Trump's supporters continue to take the opportunity to use all of this as an opportunity to mock liberals?
2018 election- will Dems win control of the House?
Trump will be Trump- the next pitfall for Trump is if he has an interview with Mueller or refuses. I doubt Mueller would go for written questions.
Reading toady Georgia has a high disapproval rating for Trump. A Red State, how will that affect CD's?
Dems will take the House. Not so sure about the Senate given the gross imbalance in seats that rebelling defended.
In truth, I would much have it the other way around.
I think you will have an energized blue turnout and a depressed red turnout.
Oh, for sure. But more has to happen before the math improves. I'm not clear on the details, but Arpaio is now running for the Senate, and if he wins the primary a serious Democratic candidate has a shot.
yes - that is a ray of hope. But the numbers on the Senate side are really lopsided to begin with and I could see the Dems taking the House by a ten seat margin the losing a couple of seats in the Senate even though they win the vast majority of the Senate seats up for election in 2018.
unsure. check out this graphic :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/grap...rats-retake-the-house/?utm_term=.971fa430b0a4
it could happen, but it will most likely be tough for them to pull off. if other independents are as motivated as i am to ensure that there's a congressional safeguard against Trump, then the answer is perhaps.
As of January 12, 2018, a total of 43 representatives will not seek re-election to their U.S. House districts.
Party breakdown:
Democratic Party 14 Democratic members of the U.S. House
and
Republican Party 29 Republican members of the U.S. House
yes - that is a ray of hope. But the numbers on the Senate side are really lopsided to begin with and I could see the Dems taking the House by a ten seat margin the losing a couple of seats in the Senate even though they win the vast majority of the Senate seats up for election in 2018.
Either way, the DNC would be foolish not to treat all of the seats in the Senate as competitive, bad math or not.
Either way, the DNC would be foolish not to treat all of the seats in the Senate as competitive, bad math or not.
Add in the sizeable number of Republicans (29)not running in the 18 election. Not sure what their election margins were.
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S._Congress_incumbents_who_are_not_running_for_re-election_in_2018
Either way, the DNC would be foolish not to treat all of the seats in the Senate as competitive, bad math or not.
I definitely think they will gain seats. I have no clue if it will be enough. I generally prefer Congress and the President to be in opposition so I hope they do.
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