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Showing Original Post only (View all)Republicans now worried they will lose the house in 2014 [View all]
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/01/17/gop_worries_they_could_lose_house.htmlGOP Worries They Could Lose House
"There's growing angst among Republicans that the party's House majority could be at risk in 2014 if the deep GOP divisions that emerged during the recent 'fiscal cliff' negotiations persist in looming negotiations over a slew of budgetary issues," The Hill reports.
"Even as Republican officials maintain the GOP majority is safe, several lawmakers and longtime activists warn of far-reaching political ramifications if voters perceive Republicans as botching consequential talks on the debt ceiling, sequestration and a possible government shutdown."
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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/277655-republicans-worry-house-majority-in-danger-if-gop-botches-fiscal-talks
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WE can work it out! we MUST do this. Citizens are turning against NRA, GOP, right wing, fake polls
uhnope
Jan 2013
#85
Oh, wow! And that's where the 'I see four lights' came from. Never saw that one! Thnx!
freshwest
Jan 2013
#71
The GOP has managed to collect all of the misfits, the wealthy nuts, the religious wackos, the
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#7
you dont have to wait until census to redistrict- precedent was sent by tom delay when he
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#19
Good talking point to remind any republi-CON rep you might want to call TOLL FREE...
calimary
Jan 2013
#39
They "won" because they have gerrymandered the hell out of the districts.
Arugula Latte
Jan 2013
#49
They're slinging BS. They gerrymandered themselves into a majority party in the house in 2011.
haele
Jan 2013
#58
President should be elected by popular vote and districts should be drawn by independent commissions
xxxsdesdexxx
Jan 2013
#72
I do not want to fall into the trap of giving up the electoral vote too quickly...
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#80
Maybe a law stating that electors must be allocated on a winner take all basis in each state then?
xxxsdesdexxx
Jan 2013
#84