Unfortunate for Beto, but he did show that Texas is beginning to trend blue and won't be a rubberstamp in for the GOP in future cycles.
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How does what make sense?
Beto will surely be considering a 2020 run now.
Big lesson from 16 and 18: stop wasting money in Texas and Georgia, even Arizona. Tantalising targets but big population + strong voter suppression = crystallized margin. Dems will hit 47/48% and got stuck there, there aren’t enough votes.
Play defense, focus on the Midwest.
Play defense, focus on the Midwest.
America needs a reorientation of what democracy is.
How the feck does that slug Cruz beat O'Rourke? How does this happen?
Florida’s results make the night not look as good as it actually is for Democrats. They have many House and governor pickups, including in KANSAS!
And Brat may go... that’s a bonus
And Brat may go... that’s a bonus
Yeah, leave them and also not to fecking shun Michigan
Texas happened.
Stupid rednecks and Cowboys
It always always about the house. I'm happy with that if it goes that way.
One party needs a small margin to blow out the other party and the other party could have shrinking representation with an increasing margin. Makes no sense.
The Florida Gov race is more disappointing.
The Democrat House and Governor pickups are evidence of the increasing popular vote margin.
On another note what does any of this mean for 2020?
Dems need significant margins to dominate House and senate while, GOP only need a little.
They are. But my point is the system looks rigged to me.
Dems need significant margins to dominate House and senate while, GOP only need a little.
I moved to Illinois in 2017 and by next election, now the state boasts of a Dem Governor and looks state is turning solid blue. Fear not sheeple, I'm moving to Miami next
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The only reason they didn't win the Senate is because this just happened to be a year where there were a lot of Dem Senate seats up for renewal. If it was more balanced between the two parties then they may have taken it.
Lol, look at this cnut.
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Sean Casten wins Illinois House 6 against Roskam. My district yo...
538 back up to
We need more black women voting
play his teary eyed rant about Kavanaugh back to him.
good thing schumer gave away lifetime judicial appointments for this
Unfortunately Nancy Pelosi is thinking the same way.
Does the entire house go up for election every two years?
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If they’d (Texas) stop shooting black folks there might be more available to vote.
Yeah
Can't believe McCaskill is losing to that nutcase in MO, or OH and its governor for that matter. Considering the margins though it's clear the Dems indeed need to focus more on the Midwest. Being the birthplace of the unions, it makes very little sense they would go red. The Dems need to overcome single issue voters. Educate, educate, educate.
What does the Democrats winning the house and Republican's keeping the Senate actually mean? It was expected? And is this good or bad for Trump?
The GOP made a big pickup in the 2014 House elections with almost a 6% margin of victory in the popular vote. They didn't need a big margin of victory in 2016 to hold the House, and actually lost 6 seats with only a 1.1% margin of victory in the popular vote... they just had a big lead to begin with from the 2014 results.
How on earth can you govern in constant election mode?
kathleen williams opening an early lead over vern schillinger
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Congress can deadlock, essentially. Technically, all bills involving taxation and/or government spending (money bills) must originate in the House.
The House also has subpoena power, the power to conduct investigations, the power to begin an impeachment trial, etc.
Republican party looking even grimmer.
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Democrats taking the House is potentially a whole world of pain for Trump. He’s got actual oversight now and no protection from Nunes.
I hope Trump isn't planning to pivot to foreign policy in the face of domestic gridlock...
Should make it easier for the Dems. Should ...but they ll feck it up of course.
What about the dreaded executive orders? Can the house do anything about those?