2016 Postmortem

former9thward

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4. It is not likely.

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 09:04 PM

Nov 2012

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1) If 2008 were a realigning election 2010 would not have happened. For those who shout "gerrymandering" to explain any House loss the 2010 election took place before the 2010 census data was used to realign districts.

2) Obama would have won all the states he did in 2008. He didn't. He lost 2 states and lost the one electoral vote in Nebraska that he won in 2008.

3) If the election was realigning the Rs would not have upped their governor totals. They added one and now have 30.

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Was 2008 a realigning presidential election? [View all] CobaltBlue Nov 2012 OP

Here's a link to an article which, I think,... DonViejo Nov 2012 #1

Sure feels like it... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #2

We now hold the same electoral college advantage the GOP had in the 1980s. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #3

It is not likely. former9thward Nov 2012 #4

Actually satxdem Nov 2012 #5

A foolish statement. former9thward Nov 2012 #8

but satxdem Nov 2012 #12

also satxdem Nov 2012 #13

That is the history of midterms. former9thward Nov 2012 #14

no kidding... satxdem Nov 2012 #15

Not to nitpick.... rdmtimp Nov 2012 #6

Correct,my mistake. Corrected the post by edit. former9thward Nov 2012 #7

It matters more on the candidate than ideological shifts PennsylvaniaMatt Nov 2012 #9

I think it was. sofa king Nov 2012 #10

Its way too soon to tell davidn3600 Nov 2012 #11

No MFrohike Nov 2012 #16