If the reporting is accurate and the Dems received a margin of 9% more votes than did Republicans in the House races nationwide, the issue isn't with Democratic messaging it is with the system itself.
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oh come on,
I'm not a huge fan of the Democratic organization but they did well last night. They targeted the right races and the right demographic. They pushed candidates like female veterans, they actually thought about how and where to spend their money.
Yes, the electoral college will be challenging and it's disappointing to lose states like Florida but I'm impressed with the way they managed the 2018 cycle.
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Did they, though? Trump is an existential threat to US democracy and civil rights; to focus on demographics they were already comfortable in is not enough.
That's just it. It easy for people to simply point the finger at the Democrats and say its them and their message.
The fact is they were never going to win the senate last night. there was really only few seats they could potentially flip.
They took what they were expected too.
The O'Rourke loss is disappointing but it was always a tough ask despite him being superb. Just look how he pushed Cruz.
Other races were similar. Easy Republican wins but voters had other ideas.
Sure there are problems in the party but its not their messgae nor is it their effort.
In California for example there was a low turnout of voters in many of the races.
That scumbag Hunter and his opponent Campa Najar only got about 150000 votes if that between them. Considering the adult population of the 4 cities that had to vote for either it is a depressing number.
It was going to take young progressives and people who hate criminals to vote and it seems in a strong red area the blue failed to help Najar.
There were other races also that were pitiful.
There’s part of the problem , I was gripped by trump’s even if it was as much in horror and disbelief I watched a about a minute of Pelosi’s.
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That she could cite her record in bipartisanship with Bush and also say that she would try to work with the GOP was shocking.
Anyone viewing yesterday as anything less than a victory for Democrats simply isn't looking at the big picture. Sure there looks to be some tough losses, but there were also some equally jaw dropping wins (see OK-05).
The senate was predictably going to go to the Republicans. In 2020 Republicans will be in major jeopardy in the Senate...just as the Democrats were this cycle.
The house flipped and will end up with a ~+32 result.
+7 in Governorships (this is a tsunami).
Numerous state senates controlled by Democrats.
Democrats have been doing terrible for the last 10-15 years getting their base fired up to go to the polls for anything but the president. @TX Bill said two years ago that Democrats would take decades to recover.
Nope. It took 2 years of Trump being Trump to finally get Democrats off their asses and to the polls.
The senate was predictably going to go to the Republicans. In 2020 Republicans will be in major jeopardy in the Senate...just as the Democrats were this cycle.
The house flipped and will end up with a ~+32 result.
+7 in Governorships (this is a tsunami).
Numerous state senates controlled by Democrats.
Democrats have been doing terrible for the last 10-15 years getting their base fired up to go to the polls for anything but the president. @TX Bill said two years ago that Democrats would take decades to recover.
Nope. It took 2 years of Trump being Trump to finally get Democrats off their asses and to the polls.
But they didnt focus on areas where they were comfortable, they focused on areas like the rust belt that Trump won in 2016, they focused on Texas where they changed the narrative, they focused on local politics across the country, picking up Governor and AG seats.
They had 10% more votes than the GOP.
They know they have to be aware of the college electorate but they also have to box clever when it comes to Trump.
Their opposition to Kavanaugh lost them the senate.
I have nothing but respect for Heitkamp and McCaskil who put their moral decency ahead of political gain, unlike that democratic weasel from W.Virginia.
I’d argue that targeting those voters was the best chance for winning the House and they pulled it off well
Agree that won’t be able to rely on that alone in electoral college in 2020 or if want to have more chance to take back the Senate.
Flying a bit under the radar is Michigan has gone from one of the most difficult states to vote in to one of the easiest overnight.
Republicans really don't like making it easier for people to vote. Middle finger to Republicans...all of you.
Republicans really don't like making it easier for people to vote. Middle finger to Republicans...all of you.
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