Just wondering, Am I wrong to be somewhat confident about the midterm elections?

[ybbor]

My colleague at work is worried and I am trying to reinforce his belief that we are ok in the senate, and may pick up seats in the house. Which runs against the norm for off cycle elections. He watches Morning Joe religiously and I tell him that is part of his problem. I introduced him to DU and he has become a fairly regular reader. I truly feel that the general public is wising up and even the GOPs work at voter suppression will not keep us down.

He thinks the ACA will hurt us, I do not. But the Dems need to tout its positives. He notes that Obama is toxic and not asked to campaign with candidates. I say it's only early March. The economy is better though not great. The GOP is beyond obstructionist in their actions to ensure it is so.

Am I wrong? I try to be as informed as anyone I know (to which I owe all of you much thanks). Please respond so I may offer him hope, but also so that I am not like the moronic right wingers on the last election night.

Thank you in advance for your thoughts.

[bemildred]

1. I don't think anybody knows.

I mean a lot of people are paid to pretend they know, but ...

The only thing I do know is we have to get our vote out.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Consider this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/05/virginia-special-election_n_4899796.html

"The story of how Democrats began to build a professional, data-driven model for state legislature campaigns began one week before last fall's elections, when a group of Democratic operatives met with Terry McAuliffe, the party's candidate for Virginia governor, inside his home in Washington's Northern Virginia suburbs.

McAuliffe was set to host a fundraiser later that afternoon at the house. But before that event, he gathered Robby Mook, his campaign manager; Levar Stoney, Mook's deputy; Michael Halle, the field specialist working as a liaison between the campaign and the state party; and state Sen. Dick Saslaw, leader of the Senate Democrats, in a room off his back office.

Though the outcome of the governor's race was still in doubt, the operatives wanted to start planning for post-election scenarios. They presented a plan to McAuliffe for him to begin raising money after the election, if he were to win, in case there were special elections that needed resources. The candidate signed off on it. "

[bigwillq]

3. Who knows what will happen.

A lot can happen between now and Nov.