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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 01:11 AM Jan 2017

Will Democrats take back congress in the 2018 midterms? [View all]

Last edited Thu Oct 18, 2018, 04:32 PM - Edit history (1)

Probably too early for this, but...

Edit On 10/18/18: reviving to see how this has aged.Feel free to change your vote


11 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yes. They will take back both houses in a landslide
5 (45%)
They will take back the house but not the Senate
0 (0%)
They will take back the Senate, but not the house
2 (18%)
They will lose seats in both chambers
3 (27%)
They will gain seats in both chambers, but control will stay the same
0 (0%)
There will be no change in house or Senate numbers
1 (9%)
There wil be no midterms
0 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)
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It will be a tidal wave Quixote1818 Jan 2017 #1
in 2018? elleng Jan 2017 #3
During midterm elections the president's political party usually loses seats Quixote1818 Jan 2017 #7
OK, I'll stick with YOU! elleng Jan 2017 #10
If only it weren't for the huge number of Senate seats we moonscape Jan 2017 #18
what makes you think there will BE mid-terms after comrade trump is "sworn in"? nt msongs Jan 2017 #2
Second to last option then :) Tiggeroshii Jan 2017 #5
Or that, if they're held, Trump would allow an opposition-controlled Congress to be sworn in. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #8
I am glad this was posted. MarvinGardens Jan 2017 #4
I don't think much will change in Congress. The GOP has control. LuvLoogie Jan 2017 #6
Always lower, but the ones staying home are often more the Tiggeroshii Jan 2017 #9
2016 was our best bet to flip the Senate, in 2018 Dems are defending 23 Senate seats LuvLoogie Jan 2017 #12
The seats up in 2018 Tiggeroshii Jan 2017 #14
All the GOP seats are solid Red. We have seats up in Indiana, Florida, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, LuvLoogie Jan 2017 #16
Again, many of the same seats we gained in 2006. Tiggeroshii Jan 2017 #17
++ANYONE++ Who thinks there will be LESS hacking with MiniPoot is DELUSIONAL !!!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #11
++ANYONE++ Who thinks there will be LESS hacking with MiniPoot is DELUSIONAL !!!! LenaBaby61 Jan 2017 #15
No the leftists won't be motivated enough........ Historic NY Jan 2017 #13
2020 maybe 2018 no bagelsforbreakfast Jan 2017 #19
Too early to tell. I think we need to wait and see whether Trump departs mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #20
Unless it's landslide, no; too much cheating and hacking buby the GOP Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #21
Yes...it's going to take 4 years, but we'll get a chance to punish the deplorables ileus Jan 2017 #22
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