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welivetotreadonkings

(134 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2018, 09:59 PM Oct 2018

How is everyone feeling about the midterms? [View all]

I'm in a big, blue city of a fairly blue state, and most of my friends are on the left, so I feel like I live in a bubble. Naturally, I check the respected election ratings websites daily, and keep my eyes on the polls, but I'm interested in hearing about folks' gut feeling. Are people in your community talking about the election? Do they seem excited to vote? Think the House is guaranteed or are there doubts? Etc, etc...

Not gonna lie, I'm nervous.

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How is everyone feeling about the midterms? [View all] welivetotreadonkings Oct 2018 OP

nothing is guranteed AlexSFCA Oct 2018 #1

Hopeful...but cautious. Stuart G Oct 2018 #2

Very confident about my state (PA).... not so confident about the rest of the country. scheming daemons Oct 2018 #3

MOST important thing is to get the majority in the house by just 1 Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #4

but it's the senate that confirms judges AlexSFCA Oct 2018 #7

It is the house that will stop Trump tax cuts and getting rid of social security. Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #22

In Texas. Texasgal Oct 2018 #5

Nervousbthat dems wont turn out in large enough numbers Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #6

For Christ sake, seriously? Must the rest of us have to listen to this Debbie Downer crap? Please. LBM20 Oct 2018 #13

You're all over this thread. cwydro Oct 2018 #36

If Dems don't turn out to stop Trump then we are finished but I don't believe that will happen...you Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #20

I do problem is the people in my party have let me down more often than not Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #32

No party is perfect, but I triple guarantee...the Republicans will let you down way worse...social Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #35

Yes . I vote in every election for that reason Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #37

Concerned about the Senate. Dawson Leery Oct 2018 #8

WE HAVE THE TOUGHEST SENATE MAP IN GENERATIONS!! IT'S BEEN IN A FEW PAPERS. JUST GO VOTE. LBM20 Oct 2018 #12

"Feeling"? qwlauren35 Oct 2018 #9

You need to STOP the wasteful worry worting and GO VOTE AND GOTV. BUCK UP! LBM20 Oct 2018 #11

Low energy and not campaigning? Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #19

I think Trump taunting us and lying about us will help us get our dander up. gulliver Oct 2018 #10

My prediction: We net 30 House Seats & Senate stays 51-49 gop. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #14

I think we still have chance to win the Senate but even holding it is a victory when Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #18

I'm very optimistic violetpastille Oct 2018 #15

If you leave the country, take me too. I don't eat much. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #21

Worry is a total WASTE. Just go VOTE and GOTV. LBM20 Oct 2018 #16

Tell your friends we will beat the crap out of Republicans. Demsrule86 Oct 2018 #17

Good and bad. Jamaal510 Oct 2018 #23

Hopeful but nervous. Everything hinges on this and we Squinch Oct 2018 #24

As of February, live in a county where only 23% went for Clinton. Lot of grumpy old Hoyt Oct 2018 #25

Good lancelyons Oct 2018 #26

My house voted already and now we wait. No matter what - the fight continues. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #27

Nervous YessirAtsaFact Oct 2018 #28

Scared. I don't trust polls anymore so I can only hope lunamagica Oct 2018 #29

I'm also in a blue bubble wryter2000 Oct 2018 #30

swing states enid602 Oct 2018 #31

early voting is setting records around america....always factor in the last 2 years of special beachbum bob Oct 2018 #33

I think the GOP is going to be surprised . . . in a bad way. Vinca Oct 2018 #34

Great! tavernier Oct 2018 #38