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Johonny

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17. Better if Trump is the central figure in the election, worse if local politics is the central figure

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 09:32 AM

Jun 2021

Trump did much worse than house Republicans last election. The more Trump inserts himself into the election such as pushing to be speaker of the house, the way better chances of Democrats doing well in 2022. Trump polls terrible in purple districts the Democrats have to have.

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What would you say are the chances of us retaining control of the House and Senate in 2022? [View all] Poiuyt Jun 2021 OP

I heard commentary tonight on the same. sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #1

I'm optimistic about the Senate, the map favors Democrats tritsofme Jun 2021 #2

They are basing the statement on precedent. Hugin Jun 2021 #3

Chances would be GOOD if we all started NOW telling all Dems we ALL have to vote & why! napi21 Jun 2021 #4

I agree! OhioChick Jun 2021 #5

How would I know? If I was asked in 2015 what is doc03 Jun 2021 #6

CW is we will lose the House and retain the senate, maybe add a seat or two in the senate LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #7

Chance for a narrow retain pending what happens between now and then JCMach1 Jun 2021 #8

I think our chances are much better than the spew spitting MSM is spreading GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #9

+1 Deminpenn Jun 2021 #12

Maybe we will since that appears to be the history of those elections. But it shouldn't stop us from CTyankee Jun 2021 #10

It will depend 100% on turn-out.... SKKY Jun 2021 #11

+1, make democracy an issue on the ballot from local to state and we'll have turn out uponit7771 Jun 2021 #15

Keeping the Senate is good. House will be much, much tougher. bearsfootball516 Jun 2021 #13

I would say 50-50, sarisataka Jun 2021 #14

15% House, 30% Senate Klaralven Jun 2021 #16

Better if Trump is the central figure in the election, worse if local politics is the central figure Johonny Jun 2021 #17

Trump as Speaker of the House? Poiuyt Jun 2021 #18

I think we'll definitely Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #19

We're going to lose if we don't fulfill campaign promises. Doremus Jun 2021 #20