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In reply to the discussion: Officially: Dems piclk up 10 seats from republicans in the congress. [View all]bluestate10
(10,942 posts)23. All elections through 2024 are absolutely vital if we are to return this nation to sanity and
prosperity for all americans that are willing to work. We must avoid losing seats in 2014, 2016 and 2018 with a few pickups in each of those elections, BUT the absolutely CRITICAL year is 2020, because that will be the last election before the next Census in 2021. That census and the subsequent re-districting will set the table for elections for the next 10 years. We need t focus on picking up State legislatures and Governor's seats during the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections, because if we don't most of our efforts to build a better country will be blocked by a vocal and active minority.
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Officially: Dems piclk up 10 seats from republicans in the congress. [View all]
GreenTea
Nov 2012
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That's what I was wondering. 10 seats? In both the Senate & House combined? nt
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#21
Moderates are gone from the republican party. The party is left with extremists.
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#31
I think so! It certainly is worth going over the cliff and waiting until next year!
reformist2
Nov 2012
#28
All elections through 2024 are absolutely vital if we are to return this nation to sanity and
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#23
We didn't pick status quo, politicians picked their voters, drew lines around them.
julian09
Nov 2012
#43
Wishful thinking but it's possible you could see some shifts in gerrymandered districts
cherish44
Nov 2012
#47