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A ittle concerned about the House majority (Original Post) kansasobama Nov 2020 OP
Our majority will be diminished some, dware Nov 2020 #1
Stop worrying. We got it. We lost a couple of seats, but we've kept the majority. catbyte Nov 2020 #2
??? Make7 Nov 2020 #3
i'm sure you are obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #4
Mid term off year is going to be a tough one BlueNProud Nov 2020 #5
New report confirms significant House loss - Do not get it kansasobama Nov 2020 #6
CBS News reports some of the reasons kansasobama Nov 2020 #7

dware

(12,369 posts)
1. Our majority will be diminished some,
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 11:40 AM
Nov 2020

but we will hold the House and possibly, (fingers crossed) will take the Senate in Jan. with the 2 GA Senate runoffs.

kansasobama

(609 posts)
7. CBS News reports some of the reasons
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:29 PM
Nov 2020

1. Consistent Republican attack ads on Democrats on socialism and the "defund the police" movement seemed to take a toll on Democrats.

2. COVID-19 likely cost Democrats, too, when they chose to eschew in-person canvassing for much of the campaign season for safety reasons, while Republicans did not.

3. Misreading polls - Losses in California, Florida, New York

I think Bernie and AOC needs to understand the "strategy" component of politics. Hard left need to let moderates run the talk show but win legislatively. Talking up does not help. What did Bernie gain by blabbering his mouth, 4 days before election, about Democrats have become a coastal Party. Really?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-devastated-and-reflective-after-house-gop-exceeds-expectations/

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