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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs there any possibility of Nancy Pelosi getting her job back in the House???????
I have seen no reports of the possibility of Democrats winning back a majority. Any out there I have missed???? I fear that even if Dems retain the Senate and the Presidency, that progress will be stymied by the Republican Congress.
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Is there any possibility of Nancy Pelosi getting her job back in the House??????? (Original Post)
northoftheborder
Oct 2012
OP
Princeton Election Consortium put it at 18-33% chance of a Dem house takeover
WhollyHeretic
Oct 2012
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Mayflower1
(100 posts)1. Sure. Anything's possible !
MADem
(135,425 posts)2. Wouldn't it be NICE?
I'd love to see ole Spraytan sent packing!
We'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
cali
(114,904 posts)3. realistically? No.
WhollyHeretic
(4,074 posts)4. Princeton Election Consortium put it at 18-33% chance of a Dem house takeover
http://election.princeton.edu/2012/10/24/house-prediction-update-and-travel-advice/#more-7885
I have a feeling it will be close.
I have a feeling it will be close.
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)5. best case scenario...
...we close the gap enough that Rs, concerned about getting reelected, defect so that some bills get through the House.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)6. Yes, back in February at the State Democratic Convention
she said, clearly at the presser, "The House is in Play."
Here you go
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/8694
Democrats hopes to pick up 25 Congressional seats in the 2012 elections include three seats in Californiaone of which is the newly redrawn 52nd Congressional District (formerly the 50th district) currently held by Republican Brian Bilbray.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)7. The house is always in play. nt
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)8. Unlikely. Most incumbents get reelected.
We'll be doing well to pick up several seats.... hopefully against the most extremist Rs. That would de-fang a lot of repuke obstructionism.