The positive impact — even if Lynch can just outrun expectations — is that it could lead to more RAT retirements in a hurry.
“The positive impact even if Lynch can just outrun expectations is that it could lead to more RAT retirements in a hurry.”
It goes even deeper than that. Most house members are able to shrug off an upset in a race for the Senate, or for Governor. These are statewide races, and tend to get a life of their own. But if a completely safe Democrat seat were to switch, or even be close, then there will be a lot of House members saying “that could be me.”
Legislatively, this could have a huge impact, in that many more house democrats will see themselves as vulnerable, and will be that much less likely to go along with cap-and-trade, amnesty, VAT, etc. But if this race isn’t close, then the current spin/conventional wisdom that the Republicans have peaked will be an easier sell, and these house democrats will a) breath a sigh of relief, and b) continue on with dismantling the country.
“The positive impact even if Lynch can just outrun expectations is that it could lead to more RAT retirements in a hurry.”
Polls close in a few minutes! Go Lynch!!