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Cosmocat

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23. I would split the difference if it were today

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:25 AM

Jul 2020

60 would be a 2016 45 style inside straight win, but I think if the election were today we would have a mildly comfortable margin in the senate, maybe 53/54 to 47/46. If things keep trending how they are, it could get to 55/45 or 56/44.

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538 clip: Confidence Interval: Democrats Could Win 60 Seats In The Senate [View all] onetexan Jul 2020 OP

Oh fuck yes! SunSeeker Jul 2020 #1

So glad i'm not the only one who dares to dream onetexan Jul 2020 #2

...AND his own seat! lastlib Jul 2020 #3

oh heck yes!! onetexan Jul 2020 #4

I honestly only see four seats changing hands pecosbob Jul 2020 #5

CO AZ ME IA NC MT look solid KS GA GA possible grantcart Jul 2020 #6

You typed GA twice cannabis_flower Jul 2020 #15

There are two seats up for Georgia NewJeffCT Jul 2020 #16

2 GA seats on ballot this time grantcart Jul 2020 #21

I agree with the low number Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #7

I think it's going to take years of Dem control along with a new bullet-proof Voting Rights Act pecosbob Jul 2020 #11

Yes we need to pass the VRA & put term limits on the lifetime judge appointments onetexan Jul 2020 #19

I would split the difference if it were today Cosmocat Jul 2020 #23

Here's to Dems making it Happen! Cha Jul 2020 #8

You betcha onetexan Jul 2020 #27

We had one of those in Obama's first term... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #9

Dems need to stop this crap re: making any concessions w/ the GOP onetexan Jul 2020 #10

That is grossly misleading dsc Jul 2020 #20

As long as trump keeps talking , tweeting , and attacking Americans, duforsure Jul 2020 #12

This!! onetexan Jul 2020 #17

its all about GOTV and the anger of the majority of americans have with GOP and trump beachbumbob Jul 2020 #13

So true! onetexan Jul 2020 #18

As the video says it is very unlikely Takket Jul 2020 #14

"Could" is a stretch word here. Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #22

I hope 59, we need to deep six the fillibuster JCMach1 Jul 2020 #24

Agree. That needs to really be done. onetexan Jul 2020 #26

Yeah, 60 is a stretch, to say the least... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #25

Us controlling the Senate Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #28

Folks, please don't start getting these kinds of ideas. coti Jul 2020 #29