Posted on 12/28/2011 5:28:47 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Political Predictions for 2012 Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or both will leave the Democratic leadership by year's end. By KARL ROVE
As New Year's approaches, here are a baker's dozen predictions for 2012.
• Republicans will keep the U.S. House, albeit with their 25-seat majority slightly reduced. In the 10 presidential re-elections since 1936, the party in control of the White House has added House seats in seven contests and lost them in three. The average gain has been 12 seats. The largest pickup was 24 seats in 1944—but President Barack Obama is no FDR, despite what he said in his recent "60 Minutes" interview.
• Republicans will take the U.S. Senate. Of the 23 Democratic seats up in 2012, there are at least five vulnerable incumbents (Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania): The GOP takes two or three of these. With the announcement on Tuesday that Nebraska's Ben Nelson will retire, there are now seven open Democratic seats (Connecticut, Hawaii, North Dakota, New Mexico, Virginia, Wisconsin): The GOP takes three or four. Even if Republicans lose one of the 10 seats they have up, they will have a net pickup of four to six seats, for a majority of 51 to 53. rove1229 rove1229 Associated Press
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
• Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Harry Reid or both will leave the Democratic leadership by the end of 2012. Speaker John Boehner and Senator Mitch McConnell will continue directing the GOP in their respective chambers.
• This will be the fourth presidential election in a row in which turnout increases. This has happened just once since 1828, from 1928 through 1940.
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a reasonable prediction
I predict, based on my past performance for the past 8 years, that I will not give any donations to the RNC Elites in 2012.
I predict that I will still get calls from the RNC, thanking me for my support in the past and I predict they will get the same answer I have given them for the past 8 years.
FUKR.
I can make that same prediction about myself.
Only contributions to candidates or the local organizations that I am personally involved with.
I predict that Karl Rove will be found to be in the company of Barney Frank at a DC hotel in 2012, and not for business/political reasons.
Karl Rove and his crystal balls
“I predict that I will not give any donations to the RNC Elites in 2012.”
Same here. I can’t wait for the next time the call me for a donation. Hahahahaha
again?
I predict a middle finger rise at Rove’s direction in 5,4,3,2............
I doubt he’s right about increased voter turnout. If he is, it will be an anti-Obama surge. BO will never get 70 m again.
Fine with me, as long as Hussein loses.
Increased turnout my @$$. Voter fraud IS NOT "increased turnout".
I predict this thread will contain the usual mindless I hate Karl Rove rants even though his analysis is very well thought out and his predictions are good for the country.
I predict the hatred of Karl Rove will affect some people’s ability to read.
Rove is dead to me.
I predict that I won’t, either.
I wonder whether a Paul 3rd party would hurt Obama more than Republicans.The post here the other day said most of his Iowa support is Democrats and independents.
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