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TrollBuster9090

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Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:06 PM Sep 2012

RCP: Dems winning White House, LOSING the other House...BADLY. [View all]

Just a word of caution. DON'T GET COCKY, and DO NOT IGNORE THE DOWN BALLOT Democrats. According to the RCP averages, if the election were held today, Obama would win the White House by a landslide. That was the good news. The BAD news is that the Republicans would win the House by a landslide.

RCP Current Numbers: Here's what you'd see if the election were held today.

Presidency (Electoral College -no toss ups)
Obama: 332
Romney: 206

HOUSE (no toss ups):
Republicans: 248
Democrats: 191

SENATE (no toss ups):
Democrats: 52
Republicans: 48


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/

If the election were held today, Obama would win the White House, Democrats would hang on to the Senate by a thin majority, and Republicans would have a large, 57 seat majority in the House.
In other words, we'd be right back where we started in 2010, with Republicans continuing to block everything, and keep government in a perpetual state of paralysis, if that's still what they want to do. Obviously, they won't have the incentive to clusterf--k the Country in order to satisfy their insane, psychopathological obsession with defeating Obama, but they may still play obstructionist in the hopes of getting larger majorities in 2014.

So, this is just a reminder to KEEP ORGANIZING THE GROUND GAME. Keep working on getting people registered, and getting out the vote. Obama may be in a good spot to win the White House, but if we don't win larger majorities in the House and Senate, he'll be in a hopeless position even if he wins.

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Too bad Obamarahma was DLC and got rid of Dean.. ananda Sep 2012 #1
I'd empty my bank account and hand every last dollar to the Democratic Party if they'd only put DEAN TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #4
The success of the 50 state strategy is a myth. One of the 99 Sep 2012 #6
Dean got our message out in every red state. Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #9
It is when a candidate in a close race lost One of the 99 Sep 2012 #13
Such as? Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #16
Steve Harrison One of the 99 Sep 2012 #19
Obama got an electoral vote in Nebraska justice1 Sep 2012 #25
The difference is to do it smartly and effectively. One of the 99 Sep 2012 #29
Given the extent of gerrymandering for House districts, ProgressiveEconomist Sep 2012 #26
Exactly my point! One of the 99 Sep 2012 #28
And Paul Ryan will be "in our faces" for a very long time. Ugh. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #2
Actually I smell a +45 net turnover for the Democrats Panasonic Sep 2012 #3
I agree november3rd Sep 2012 #8
Well, I agree that their polls might be more accurate if they didn't include f-ing RASMUSSEN TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #11
Rasmussen was tied as most accurate in last Presidential election. Zax2me Sep 2012 #17
Correct! The WEEK OF THE ELECTION they report accurate numbers to maintain their reputation. TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #20
Dicho y hecho DLnyc Sep 2012 #22
Thanks for the link! TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #24
I think that's pie in the sky ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #15
We Need To Tie Rmoney's Comments About The 47% To All Repugs Running In November.... global1 Sep 2012 #5
It will all depend on who actually shows up to vote. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #7
Very true, especially give that most of the Republican voter enthusiasm revolves around getting rid TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #12
As far as I know they repukes will likely lose both the Senate and House rachel1 Sep 2012 #10
I would imagine the people voting for the president Robyn66 Sep 2012 #14
I don't buy those House numbers. I think Romney is going to drag a number of house incumbents down. WI_DEM Sep 2012 #18
The DSCC just called and told me I should give to them because the House doesn't have a chance. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2012 #21
Almost like the 90s... despite Clinton's popularity, the voters give him a GOP congress davidn3600 Sep 2012 #23
Tonight in the grocery store bkkyosemite Sep 2012 #27
Great story! nt TrollBuster9090 Sep 2012 #30
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