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It's not a blue wave. It's a realignment of American politics
CNN ^ | October 30, 2018 | Ronald Brownstein

Posted on 10/30/2018 6:41:11 AM PDT by Galatians328

With only a few exceptions, Democrats face more uncertain prospects in Republican-held House seats centered on the blue-collar, exurban and rural communities where Trump remains popular

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bluecollar; bluewave; clintonnonnews; cnn; midterms; ronaldbrownstein; trumpdemographics
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To: Galatians328

If Black voters and Latino voters would show up more strongly for the GOP than expected in the mid-terms, that would put the fear of God into Democrats. They have built their party on keeping those two groups on their plantation.


21 posted on 10/30/2018 7:10:14 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: wiseprince
If the Repukes keep the house and the Senate it’ll one heck of a fun night.

Yes it will. Then, it will be up to the GOP to prove that they deserved our support. The first test will be shortly after the election when the new leaders for both Chambers are nominated by the lame ducks.

22 posted on 10/30/2018 7:13:21 AM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: Galatians328

It’s hilarious the spin they’re trying to put on things......”educated people support the Democrats - it’s only those backward uneducated rubes who support the Republicans.”

Hmmm....didn’t Trump carry White college grads in 2016? Why.....YES! He did!

It also says the Democrats do well with Blacks and Latinos. Suddenly all talk about education levels as compared to the national average disappears. Gosh, why is that?

I also notice talk of a “blue wave” has evaporated as has any talk of taking the Senate. Now all their hopes are pinned on taking the House. If they’re denied even that, I’ll laugh long and heartily.


23 posted on 10/30/2018 7:24:18 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Galatians328

Eastern WA is dark red.


24 posted on 10/30/2018 7:32:48 AM PDT by sportutegrl (Being offended is a choice.)
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To: nwrep
Bloomberg and Yahoo posted polls which show Repubs are behind by 10+ points in generic......

Bloomerg and Yahoo are using the Walt Disney Poll taken in Fantasyland.

25 posted on 10/30/2018 7:39:28 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: sportutegrl

Eastern WA is dark red.
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Blue tide ebbing, red tsunami surging in SW WA.


26 posted on 10/30/2018 7:45:16 AM PDT by RideForever
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To: sportutegrl; RideForever

Regarding Eastern Washington is dark red: I’m curious to see what will happen in the Cathy McMorris Rodgers race. I haven’t seen any polling, just lots of commercials on both sides and tons of Lisa Brown signs everywhere. It will be interesting to see how Spokane County votes, since CMR narrowly lost it in the primary.


27 posted on 10/30/2018 8:48:09 AM PDT by ZagFan
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To: nwrep

The national ‘generic poll’ is worthless in a mid-term election. It blends and averages the answers from fanatically liberal coastal folk with the common sense of the ‘fly-over folk’. The spread the pollsters come up with is potentially true for a national election.

But the mid-terms are about state and local races. The fanaticism of the coastals has no significant effect on the decisions made in Iowa or Texas.

Just the same, get out and vote !


28 posted on 10/30/2018 8:49:47 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
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To: ByteMercenary
Hmm ok. I happen to think we are too optimistic here. I don’t need to “get out to vote” since in Oregon everyone has to mail in their ballots. I’ve already done that. For the record, I predict Dems will win the House by capturing a net of 35 seats. Hope I am wrong 😀
29 posted on 10/30/2018 9:02:51 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: nwrep

They call them “Yahoo” for a reason.


30 posted on 10/30/2018 2:02:48 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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