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To: voicereason

Unless you have primary elections left in your state, this is NOT the time to get rid of RINOs. Republicans in name only at least occasionally if not reliably support Republican positions or at least support Democrat positions somewhat less reliably and enthusiastically than actual Democrats. There are NO exceptions anymore in federal politics. At one time, one reasonably might prefer a conservative Democrat to a liberal Republican. This is nowhere tenable now.

Realistically, all the Republicans in Senate races this year are in danger of losing their seats. Only five Republicans in the House of Representatives certainly will win in November. The others all face Democrats. In a few races, especially in California, voters get no choice except Democrats.

On the Senate side, no Republicans poll particularly well. James Inhofe of Oklahoma holds the best position, but even he struggles to attain a majority in the formerly deep-red state. If the Democrats surge further into the autumn, then they likely will attain a three-fifths or perhaps even a two-thirds majority in the Senate. Most Democrats except Doug Jones of Alabama have a fairly safe chance of reelection. The Senate will retain 33 Democrats, 30 Republicans, Bernie Sanders, and Angus King, who face reelection in 2022 or 2024.

For the House of Representatives, polls are pretty spotty and rather unreliable. But almost all polls favor Democrats or show Republicans in very tight elections. Current national partisan fervor suggests an environment similar to 2018, but a strong national shift toward the Democrats in the autumn or vigorous campaigning in tight races could lead to big gains for the Democrats. On the other hand, with a strong showing that reelects the President, crafty campaigning from local Republican operatives, and an unlikely spate of sheer luck still may allow the Republicans to net enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives.


13 posted on 08/11/2020 11:37:44 AM PDT by dufekin (Vote Trump; save lives)
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To: dufekin

Abslutely. I see this as the most important election of my life, and my Grandkid’s lives. We cannot afford to lose even one “place holder” if possible. It is all about the numbers now, a majority at least slows down the leftist power to get away with so much criminal activity.


20 posted on 08/11/2020 12:28:07 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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