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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:43 PM Nov 2018

CNN's Jake Tapper says Democrats are still on track to win the House...

He says it's not a good night so far for Democrats, but it's been mainly the Senate. The Democrats are on track for the House, if everything holds.

A big blue wave didn't happen, though.

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CNN's Jake Tapper says Democrats are still on track to win the House... (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 OP
Msnbc has us at 80% in the house jcgoldie Nov 2018 #1
Thank you. Good to hear. I have no tv. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #2
So winning the house isn't a big deal unless it's a "blue wave?" Merlot Nov 2018 #3
Dems picked up several governorships, it seems NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #4
CNN's map on its website shows only 1 flip in gov so far. Illinois. UPDATE: KANSAS flipped to Dem. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #7
So it's a good night for Republicans if they LOSE THE HOUSE? BlueStater Nov 2018 #5
Senate was a longshot by reasonable projections Bradical79 Nov 2018 #6

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
3. So winning the house isn't a big deal unless it's a "blue wave?"
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:47 PM
Nov 2018

It's the repubs talking point, well, that's not much of a win.

If we take the house, it's huge. Dems will have a lot of power and that's what is important. Putting a check on the repubs.

Don't let them tell you it's not a big enough deal.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
7. CNN's map on its website shows only 1 flip in gov so far. Illinois. UPDATE: KANSAS flipped to Dem.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:01 PM
Nov 2018

Kansas was just called as a flip...female gov.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
5. So it's a good night for Republicans if they LOSE THE HOUSE?
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:49 PM
Nov 2018

Half of the power they hold in Congress will be gone. That constitutes a good night for them?

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
6. Senate was a longshot by reasonable projections
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:55 PM
Nov 2018

Republican leaning Dems are going to have a more and more difficult time winning in very conservative states until Trump completely wrecks their economies. There are people that most conservatives want to hurt, and a half measure Democrat isn't likely to get them there.

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