Posted on 03/07/2017 3:31:20 AM PST by SMGFan
Number of competitive races could balloon before Election Day
Nathan L. Gonzales
Roll Call
Republican gerrymandering has put the House majority out of reach for Democrats, we’re told. But even though the initial playing field of competitive races is probably too small for the GOP to fall into the minority,
Republicans shouldn’t get too comfortable. The playing field could expand dramatically over the next 20 months.
Inside Elections (formerly The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report) rated 43 House races as competitive in its initial 2018 ratings. That total includes 28 seats held by Republicans and 15 seats held by Democrats. Democrats need to gain 24 seats to regain the House majority, which means they would need to win all but four of the competitive districts to get to 218. That’s possible, but not likely.
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What they really need to do is get to work by dammit!
What is this talking point about Republican gerrymandering? I keep hearing it, but here in the south every gerrymandered district is built to elect a black Democrat.
It is a meme for them to repeat. If they say it enough times people will start to believe it. It will get cited in the liberal media and people will be able to cite multiple sources to prove their fake information.
After the defeatest like McCsh*t, Leslie Graham, and Paul Rhyne buck Trump I’m afraid it’ll demotivate people to show up in ‘18 similar to ‘06
They are GOING TO PULL OUT ALL STOPS to stuff the ballot boxes for the 2018 races... you can bet on it
IF they are not already in jail...
Better get a move on
Cut off their funding and it get more unlikely they will get the house.
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