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Amishman

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2. PA 8 is very doable. PA 6 is doubtful

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sun Aug 6, 2017, 03:34 PM

Aug 2017

PA 8 was a 9% margin in an area with a lot of suburban voters who are more likely to swing

PA 6 was 15% and the district includes a significant stretch of Western Berks and eastern Lebanon county that is very conservative and is unlikely to abandon Trump.

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2018 US House Elections-seats Democrats need to win to regain control of the US House. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 OP

That's a high hurdle for a party that has a history doc03 Aug 2017 #1

PA 8 is very doable. PA 6 is doubtful Amishman Aug 2017 #2

What's your basis for selecting those seats? brooklynite Aug 2017 #3

I picked the Republican held US House seats that are rated a Tossup and Lean Republican. nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #6

Do you know which of these are realistically in play? ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #4

Two California seats are iffy at the moment, and clocking toward doable. Five would be astounding Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #5