What a bunch of horsemanure.
The party out power usually makes significant gains in midterm elections. This is especially true in the sixth year of an incumbent administration. Consider the following:
In 1958, the sixth year of the Eisenhower Administration, the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1966, the sixth year of the JFK-LBJ Administration, the GOP made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1974, the sixth year of the Nixon-Ford Administration the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election.
In 1986, the sixth year of the RR Administration, the Dems made huge gains in the midterm election, taking back the US Senate after 6 years of GOP control.
In 1998, the sixth year of the Clinton Administration, the GOP did not score such an impressive victory, but that is because it already scored huge in the 1994 midterm elections and there was little left to gain.
In 2006, the sixth year of the GWB Administration, the Dems scored a huge victory taking control of both the House and the US Senate.
Polls fluctuate back and forth, but historical trends remain relatively constant. Dems woes are also significantly made worse by the number of US Senate seats they must defend in red states easily carried by both MR and McCain.
Politico is putting out nothing more than wishful thinking and its usual spin.
The Republicans will make some gains in Congress, more specifically in the Senate. However, they don’t really deserve to win either. They are somewhat better than democrats, so I will probably vote for them again but that isn’t saying much.