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2016 Postmortem

andym

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13. Past performance does not guarantee future results

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:02 AM

Nov 2012

is the famous disclaimer on investments.

Hopefully it will hold here too. There's a first time for everything, and if the supply side economic policies of the GOP can be shown to be wrong by a strong economy resulting from ideologically opposed policies, they will lose power.

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Winning the House in 2014: 5% headwinds? [View all] andym Nov 2012 OP

I don't think there has ever been a midterm wave in favor of the president's party democrattotheend Nov 2012 #1

Yes-- it would have to break an historical trend andym Nov 2012 #4

Does good news ever cause wave elections? democrattotheend Nov 2012 #7

Past performance does not guarantee future results andym Nov 2012 #13

Dem have to show up or we will have another 2010 southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #2

2014! Nerdette Nov 2012 #3

Gun Control is a non starter at the federal level. That's a simple reality. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #8

Why? Nerdette Nov 2012 #9

It's not going to happen. Like how the GOP base wants to outlaw birth control. Not happening. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #10

rofl. cliffordu Nov 2012 #11

Welcome to DU! AllyCat Nov 2012 #12

Either that, or Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #14

:) Nerdette Dec 2012 #16

I'm excited about it being a whole different ballgame than 2010.. Cha Nov 2012 #5

The alternatives are unacceptable! yortsed snacilbuper Nov 2012 #6

The difference is in the ground game DFW Nov 2012 #15