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pwhtckll

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1. They're in for a disappointment

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 03:31 AM

Jan 2016

Democrats always do better in presidential election years, while Republicans fare better during midterms and off-cycle elections. If they were smart, they'd wait until 2018 or 2022.

A Tea Party insurgency in 2016 primaries increases the odds of the seats flipping from red to blue.

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Tea party aims for establishment GOP’s seats in Congress [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2016 OP

They're in for a disappointment pwhtckll Jan 2016 #1

Wish we had a party for the progessive left... eom Purveyor Jan 2016 #2

My thoughts exactly yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #3

Correct. DhhD Jan 2016 #5

Part of the Bernie Sanders Revolution is the support of a Blue Team elected Down Ticket. DhhD Jan 2016 #4