In One Chart, Here's Why The Anti-War Movement Collapsed

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80. The party in the White House almost always sees a net loss in mid-term elections

During the last 26 mid-term elections, the party in the White House has seen a net loss of combined Senate/House seats in all but 3 elections-- In other words, the party in the White House has seen a net *loss* of Congressional seats in 23 of the last 26 mid-term elections. It has little to do with lack of effort of the activist base, and more to do with voters who easily switch from one party to another, or who only vote in presidential elections, or vote for local candidates for reasons that transcend party platforms.

The reasons why the White House picked up seats during those 3 elections can probably be attributed as follows:

1934-- public backlash against Republicans blocking key elements of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
1998-- public backlash against Republicans for impeaching President Clinton over the Lewinsky affair
2002-- public support for bu$h's Afghanistan war