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derby378

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26. It wasn't that hard for Republicans

Sun May 12, 2013, 09:32 PM

May 2013

We just have to figure out the issues that will energize the voters in the same way they were energized in 1994 and 2010 by the Republicans. Then we run candidates on those issues, take back the House, and spend the next two years trying our darnedest not to do anything stupid.

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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