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bhikkhu

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27. Which goes against the other narrative -

Reply to Savannahmann (Reply #22)

Sun Nov 9, 2014, 12:15 AM

Nov 2014

that we have lost the house and most state elections because of not running liberal-enough candidates.

I'm prone to thinking that left-wing purity testing has the same problem as right-wing purity testing. Most people are in the middle, and bitterly polarized campaigns alienate the majority. 20% of the electorate just staged a senate takeover, which is an impressive demonstration of dysfunction, to me. More of the same next time around is unlikely to fix things.

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Civics Question: Is it Mathematically Possible to WIN back the House and/or Senate in 2016? [View all] 2banon Nov 2014 OP

Every member of the House is up for reelection in 2016. tritsofme Nov 2014 #1

Thanks for that.. 2banon Nov 2014 #3

the senate yes, but i believe dems have to run the table. house okieinpain Nov 2014 #2

Mathematically speaking, it's possible.. just not likely 2banon Nov 2014 #4

Yes it is possible to win both back. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #5

Did we really win it back if it was by electing DINOs? BillZBubb Nov 2014 #6

That is frankly baloney Savannahmann Nov 2014 #7

Your reply is baloney BillZBubb Nov 2014 #12

Read the history Savannahmann Nov 2014 #21

So we either play their game ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #9

Senate yes, House is gone for a long time Awsi Dooger Nov 2014 #8

The GOP is likely to hold the House for at least a decade-plus - maybe 15-plus years. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #10

It's true the gerrymandering makes it impossible, BUT, isn't there another census in 2020? napi21 Nov 2014 #28

2020 is a Presidential Election year. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #30

My 2 cents OldHippieChick Nov 2014 #11

good point and good time to elect actual progressives en masse. n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #13

Correct. The real battle has to be at the state level now. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #14

Yes, it's a multi-step process for the House gratuitous Nov 2014 #15

Yes, isn't it odd, indeed. 2banon Nov 2014 #16

Pfui Savannahmann Nov 2014 #22

Which goes against the other narrative - bhikkhu Nov 2014 #27

Republicans have more seats to defend in 2016 ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #17

You need blue dogs for the gerrymandered house. joshcryer Nov 2014 #18

Pretty easy on the Senate. The numbers favor our side in 2016. Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #19

That's indicative of something really wrong with how we seek representation 2banon Nov 2014 #25

Republcans have 24 senate seats up in 2016..Democrats just 10 KinMd Nov 2014 #20

Mathematically the House can switch every two years Recursion Nov 2014 #23

that's pretty much how I see it... thanks for confirming so succinctly n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #24

I'd be surprised BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #26

Gerrymandering makes it unlikely onecaliberal Nov 2014 #29

The House, I don't see that customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #31