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wercal

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1. In a midterm election....tough.

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Can We Get 17 Seats Next year? [View all] Left Coast2020 May 2013 OP

In a midterm election....tough. wercal May 2013 #1

It wasn't that hard for Republicans derby378 May 2013 #26

In both of those years, they were the opposition party wercal May 2013 #28

Didn't they pick up seats in 2002? thucythucy May 2013 #39

In 2002, Republicans picked up 8, in 1998 Democrats picked up 5 wercal May 2013 #40

Or do things that will energize voters against us... virginia mountainman May 2013 #30

I would not be surprised if... WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #2

Our only hope is to run candidates No Vested Interest May 2013 #3

will they run as democrats or repub clones? nt msongs May 2013 #4

Yes, but the Senate Rs. will still block everything. nt Deep13 May 2013 #5

Sí, se puede handmade34 May 2013 #6

+10000000000000000000 treestar May 2013 #45

Nope... TnDem May 2013 #7

Counterpoint. Chan790 May 2013 #24

Incorrect TnDem May 2013 #33

Kelly Ayotte's seat is ripe for the picking tabbycat31 May 2013 #46

I jumped the gun, I thought it was next term. Chan790 May 2013 #47

Add NJ 7th district JustAnotherGen May 2013 #51

Agreed customerserviceguy May 2013 #27

Yep. I was their in 1993 too...watched it ALL go down in flames... and saw it coming months out. virginia mountainman May 2013 #31

Holy shit.... TnDem May 2013 #34

there is growing passion on the gun control side however NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #41

It is what it is... TnDem May 2013 #44

Some DUers (and Democrats) want to kill the Blue Dogs anyways. Chan790 May 2013 #48

you are probably right NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #49

Agreed. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #52

A year and a half is an eternity in politics YarnAddict May 2013 #8

No. Those of us who have been gerrymandered mmonk May 2013 #9

No we saw the test run in South Carolina Savannahmann May 2013 #10

+1 librechik May 2013 #14

The thing with Sanford, though, was... PennsylvaniaMatt May 2013 #23

Unlikely SoCalDem May 2013 #11

A lot will depend on turnout. We can do it, if we're willing MineralMan May 2013 #12

Turnout TnDem May 2013 #15

I know that there will be a huge GOTV effort in MineralMan May 2013 #16

Highly unlikely. premium May 2013 #13

Well, that will certainly happen if people don't try, I'm sure. MineralMan May 2013 #17

I'm certainly doing my part, premium May 2013 #18

Then let's try to make history. MineralMan May 2013 #20

I'm there withya brother, premium May 2013 #21

My Magic 8-Ball® says: Net gain for Democrats but.... Brother Buzz May 2013 #19

My mind is telling me there are some "inside" people working to make it happen. Left Coast2020 May 2013 #22

Probably not. Even when we came out in force last year we couldn't take the House back. MrSlayer May 2013 #25

"our side never comes out like that in midterms"? Never? Until the AWB and the 1994 election, AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #53

That's 20 years ago. MrSlayer May 2013 #55

Wrong TnDem May 2013 #56

I'm not sure if we're arguing against each other. MrSlayer May 2013 #57

Unlikely. Several reasons... Demo_Chris May 2013 #29

Ditto... virginia mountainman May 2013 #32

No. Not a chance. Safetykitten May 2013 #35

I mean, on any given Tuesday... Recursion May 2013 #36

I have made the argument that we probably will pick up a few davidpdx May 2013 #37

I sure hope so lovemydog May 2013 #38

NOT BY CUTTING SOCIAL SECURITY LIKE A FRUSTRATED CHUMP. grahamhgreen May 2013 #42

there's got to be some more vulnerable teabagger types NoMoreWarNow May 2013 #43

I donno. Mine is Blue within Blue! MNBrewer May 2013 #50

How can we get 17 more seats while (1) offering to cut SS and (2) alienating firearm-owning AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #54