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Senate math seems impossible to some Democrats
CNN Politics ^ | October 9, 2014 | Jake Tapper, Chief Washington Correspondent

Posted on 10/09/2014 5:07:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Four weeks away from the 2014 midterm elections and even some Democratic operatives struggle to imagine a scenario where they retain control of the U.S. Senate. The terrain and current momentum seem all but overwhelming and against them.

A new CNN/ORC poll out Thursday morning suggests a Republican lead over a Democratic incumbent, this time in Alaska, and does nothing to calm Democrats' nerves.

"If you put a gun to my head, I guess I'd say that we're going to lose the Senate," one Democratic consultant told me in a moment of anonymous candor.

It's not even so much that President Obama is an Ancient Mariner-esque Albatross around their necks, though he is....

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; Polls; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2014; 2014midterms; democrats; elections; gop; obama
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1 posted on 10/09/2014 5:07:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

After the election I sure hope we start the impeachment.


2 posted on 10/09/2014 5:13:47 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The bad news: Hillary Clinton will be the next President. The Good news: Our principles are intact.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Senate math seems impossible to some Democrats

Duh, it contains math! Dumbascraps only do feeeeeeeeeeelings. (It's fer the cheeeeelrun!!)

3 posted on 10/09/2014 5:14:01 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

More lowering expectations from the liberal media. I honestly do not see the GOP retaking the Senate, and may even lose some House seats.


4 posted on 10/09/2014 5:17:14 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: NoLibZone

Impeached? He could behead a troop of girl scouts on the White House lawn during the Easter Egg roll, butcher them, barbecue them and serve them to all the participants and he still wouldn’t be impeached. And if you criticized him about it, the press would say “it’s a black thing” and accuse you of being a racist tea bagging rethuglican for bringing it up while licking their fingers and asking Michelle what kind of “awesome” spice rub they’re using and beg for more of that “delicious” macaroni & cheese and a refill of their Kool-aid.


5 posted on 10/09/2014 5:17:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My paranoia suggests a widespread Ebola contamination alarm in southern states with public service announcements to avoid crowded public places. Like the polls.


6 posted on 10/09/2014 5:20:18 PM PDT by muir_redwoods ("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Eh, if you believe the polls, I can count to 52 right now. Of course, that can change in an instant.

That assumes: Keeping Kentucky and Georgia. Taking West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana to get to 49 then taking Iowa, Alaska and Colorado. Colorado is a pure tossup, slight lean Republican. Alaska is trending Republican and Iowa seems to lean Republican as well.

The lead will expand to 53 if Roberts can hang on in Kansas.

An upset in NC will bring it to 54. New Hampshire 55 and Michigan 56 (in order of possibility). Only NC is really in play. Everything else is more or less locked up right now.

There aren’t a ton of House seats in play. The only question is whether the Republicans can add to their majority. The chances of the Democrats taking the lower chamber is very slim.


7 posted on 10/09/2014 5:25:02 PM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: NYRepublican72
You forgot to minus one for Mississippi, how does Thad pull that one out. He is not fit for office, same on the E-GOP for what they did to McDaniel and to us.
8 posted on 10/09/2014 5:32:16 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Lol!

I hear you man!


9 posted on 10/09/2014 5:38:51 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The bad news: Hillary Clinton will be the next President. The Good news: Our principles are intact.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does it make any difference?

If the Republicans do take the Senate, McConnell and Boehner’s first act will be to pass amnesty.

And then in 2016, the conservative base will stay home after this traitorous act, and Hillary will be President with a Democrat House and Senate.


10 posted on 10/09/2014 5:45:01 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: NoLibZone
After the election I sure hope we start the impeachment.

Obama is so increasingly unpopular that the Republicans ought to start impeachment now, and DARE the Democrats to not support his removal from office before the November election.

11 posted on 10/09/2014 5:46:04 PM PDT by Maceman
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You forgot to minus one for Mississippi, how does Thad pull that one out. He is not fit for office, same on the E-GOP for what they did to McDaniel and to us.

Thad may be the Republican equivalent of "Weekend at Bernies," but Cochran still has a double-digit lead. That seat is pretty much safe.

12 posted on 10/09/2014 5:47:09 PM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: NYRepublican72

Trust me, it’s not going to happen.


13 posted on 10/09/2014 5:47:53 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: NYRepublican72
Eh, if you believe the polls, I can count to 52 right now.

If you believe that ballots as counted will reflect votes cast, I agree with you. The fact is that election fraud grows every election, and the Democrats are masters at that crime. What matters is whether we can win the key races by enough to put the elections outside the ever increasing margin of fraud.

14 posted on 10/09/2014 5:50:42 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: NYRepublican72

You forgot Landrieu. She’s not going to win Louisiana.


15 posted on 10/09/2014 5:57:17 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: NoLibZone
After the election I sure hope we start the impeachment.

You're dreaming or you're delusional.


16 posted on 10/09/2014 6:00:05 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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So Biden can take over and make Obama a martyr like Clinton turned out to be in Democrat circles? There will be no impeachment. Bank on it.


17 posted on 10/09/2014 6:20:05 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: stuck_in_new_orleans
You forgot Landrieu. She’s not going to win Louisiana.

And Prior in Arkansas should also lose. You're right, I missed both of those on my list. Not even Billy Jeff will help Prior.

18 posted on 10/09/2014 6:31:06 PM PDT by NYRepublican72
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sadly, you exaggerate only slightly.


19 posted on 10/09/2014 6:55:41 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: NYRepublican72
Thad may be the Republican equivalent of "Weekend at Bernies," but Cochran still has a double-digit lead. That seat is pretty much safe.

And probably same deal for Cornyn in Texas. So why vote for him and give him more confidence to stroll down the aisle and vote for cloture? He'll win re-election most likely, but not with my vote.
20 posted on 10/09/2014 7:37:15 PM PDT by RushingWater
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