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applegrove

(133,067 posts)
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 05:00 PM Sep 2022

House GOP Now Hoping for Bare Majority

House GOP Now Hoping for Bare Majority

September 30, 2022 at 9:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 169 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/09/30/house-gop-now-focused-on-gaining-a-bare-majority/

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Cook Political Report: “As the post-Dobbs surge in Democratic voter enthusiasm and flawed nominees like Majewski and Gibbs have put more GOP ‘reach’ targets out of reach, Republican groups are increasingly hyper-focusing their resources on the several dozen races that hold the most promise to get them to a bare majority of 218, rather than the next 20 to 30 races that would get them to the larger ‘governing majority’ Kevin McCarthy has hoped for.”

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House GOP Now Hoping for Bare Majority (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2022 OP
We can't afford to lose the house! Not even by 1 seat. Meadowoak Sep 2022 #1
+1 applegrove Sep 2022 #2
Democrats are going to pick up at least 30 seats MichMan Sep 2022 #3
Where do you get that? applegrove Sep 2022 #4
I hope you are right... Deuce Sep 2022 #5
Even a bare GQP majority is a disaster for America. maxsolomon Sep 2022 #6
They'll impeach Biden 3 times to beat Trump's 2. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #7
I think they'll do it weekly if not more. n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #9
If they hold the majority by one seat Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #8

maxsolomon

(39,120 posts)
6. Even a bare GQP majority is a disaster for America.
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:53 PM
Sep 2022

2 years of squabbling and hostage-taking, if not an Impeachment and Govt Shutdowns.

Elessar Zappa

(16,385 posts)
7. They'll impeach Biden 3 times to beat Trump's 2.
Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:55 PM
Sep 2022

They can’t be allowed to regain the House.

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