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kentuck

(111,052 posts)
Tue May 10, 2016, 01:07 AM May 2016

How the Democrats can take back the Congress?

The key is whether or not their Republican opponents support Donald Trump for President.

If they don't support him, they will turn off many potential voters and, most likely, will lose a lot of votes in their own races. They will feel pressured to support the nominee of their Party.

However, if they support Trump, they could possibly lose a lot of votes, also. They are in a "damned if they do - damned if they don't" situation.

Since their inclination is to support Trump, Democrats must make those Republicans pay for that decision. How can they support someone that they have criticized so strongly in the past? How can they support someone that has nothing to offer our country except insults and negativity? How can they support someone that they know is a threat to our national security? How can they support someone that is not a "real conservative"?

These are the questions that Democrats must ask in every race where the Republican is supporting Donald Trump. They must pay for such a lack in judgement.

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How the Democrats can take back the Congress? (Original Post) kentuck May 2016 OP
The Senate is very likely this year, the House, much less so Spider Jerusalem May 2016 #1
I will predict that if Hillary is the nominee zalinda May 2016 #2
Anybody else believe it is possible to take back the Congress? kentuck May 2016 #3
 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
1. The Senate is very likely this year, the House, much less so
Tue May 10, 2016, 01:27 AM
May 2016

Trump or no Trump the nightmare of gerrymandered redistricting makes a Democratic House very unlikely barring a miracle. I expect gains there, but not a majority.

zalinda

(5,621 posts)
2. I will predict that if Hillary is the nominee
Tue May 10, 2016, 05:41 AM
May 2016

that voter turnout will be lower than usual. You should tell down ticket candidates that they are on their own. Hillary will not bring out the voters and therefore will not have the voters for down ticket, either. It is a sorry state for the Democratic Party.

What you fail to understand is that Trump will garner votes just because he is a celebrity, if you don't understand the Kardasian public by now, you never will.

Z

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