New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big this year

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

All good points.

If Dems win big it won't be because people are voting for Dems. It'll be because they are voting against Republicans.

The Dems need to get back to their working class roots and start supporting the working class. I have no problem with supporting social issues like civil rights but the Dems need to rebrand themselves into the party of the working class...like they used to be.

And they should start by getting behind the enforcement of our immigration laws instead of desiring amnesty for millions of illegal aliens. How does that help the American worker?

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by markg91359

One key mistake you make here though is that the polls did accurately predict Clinton would win the popular vote. I think the average prediction was that she would win 3.8% more popular vote than Trump. In actuality, her margin over Trump in popular votes was 2.1%. So, the polls were rather accurate.

Of course, the reply is "What does it matter? She lost the electoral vote? That is quite true.

However, all these off year elections are determined strictly by popular vote margins. So, if the polls got those roughly accurate in 2016, they should also be accurate in 2018.

It only takes 24 seats to shift the House of Representatives to the democrats. The republicans gained much more than in the 2010 election. There is every reason to believe the democrats will take more than 24 seats and capture the House of Representatives.

"that the polls did accurately predict Clinton would win the popular vote."

Actually I never saw that but anyway who gives rats but.

We do NOT elect by the popular vote so it is MEANINGLESS.

They OVERWHELMINGLY PREDICTED SHE WOULD WIN THE ELECTION.

So quit trying to change the subject and distort the facts as most of you do when you are proven wrong.

She, and you, LOST PERIOD!

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

31 Republicans in the House have already announced they are not running again. There is a strong chance this will flip the majority party.

"There is a strong chance this will flip the majority party"

How have these districts voted in the past?

What is the political demographics of these districts?

[Scooby Snacks]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

The Post also put the brakes on a false news story regarding Roy Moore.

And...they've been around since 1877. I'm sure they made predictions regarding presidential elections which turned out to be correct over the last 140 years. Can we please stay on topic?

Hint: The topic is not Hillary Clinton.

You'll never get Trumpeters to acknowledge any bad news about Herr Leader.

[nononsenseguy]

LOL!!! Don't you wish!

[mountainrose]

The Rs need to start getting the message out on all the positives we are seeing from Trump/conservative policies,
and how out of touch and corrupt the Dems are.....and the Rs need to stop fighting amongst themselves and get more unity!!

Rs are terrible with messaging -- they let the Dems control the narrative.

They need to be on this 24/7 so we can get a supermajority in congress in November to keep the positive policy ball rolling.....