BTRTN: The Midterms, Part I...The Path to a Dem Victory...Yes, That's Right...Victory
Born To Run The Numbers has listened to all the gloom and doom of progressives ducking and waiting for a shellacking in the midterms, and BTRTN has a message: "Stop Whining. Start Winning." BTRTN sees a clear path for the Democrats to actually win the midterms, and retain both the House and the Senate. It will take hard work and some good bounces... but it is very doable:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2022/02/btrtn-midterms-part-ithe-path-to-dem.html
Excerpts: "You hear the anguished cries time and again: 'We’re doomed...we're going to lose the Senate and get crushed in the House, and there goes our hopes and dreams for progressive legislation and liberal Supreme Court justices -- maybe for decades.
"We have another theory. It goes something like this. The Democrats should fight away in the courts, and embrace whatever electoral reform can pass the Senate, for sure. But they should also consider another strategy with respect to the midterms: WINNING!
"...there is a clear path back for the Biden Administration, a comeback story to bookend the strong start with a strong pre-midterm finish. It is comprised of the following elements, all attainable – some have already occurred or are well on the way -- and if most or all of them happen by Labor Day or even October, the Democrats will have quite a story to run on. Biden can only manage so much of this; most depends on others or on a bit of luck..."
