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To: St. Louis Conservative

Perspective, People!

The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan’s first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President’s Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President’s approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost—27 seats to the Democratic Party—was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority.[1] Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democratic picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans needed to win the House majority.

And we all know Reagan never recovered from it. /s


98 posted on 01/15/2018 6:13:22 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

False analogy. The Democrats did not impeach Reagan, but they will (have to) impeach Trump if they win the House ...


99 posted on 01/15/2018 7:04:12 AM PST by nwrep
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To: dfwgator

Yes amnesty was just great....Ugh.


102 posted on 01/16/2018 5:55:27 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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