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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPredictions going forward
1. Trump will remain the nominee if only because ballts have already been printed.
2. The Republican Party will treat this like a mid-term and urge voters to "keep Hillary in check".
3. Mike Pence and Ted Cruz will be asked to step up and stump for candidates around the country.
4. But Trump will still be out making appearances and showing up for the last two debates
5. Republicans will stay home and Hillary will win a massive electoral landslide, winning some very surprising states.
6. Democrats will win the Senate picking up surprising states.
7. Democrats will not win the House but make significant gains.
8. Blue state Republicans (MI, IL, PA, Mn., CA, etc.) will suffer massive losses on all levels.
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Predictions going forward (Original Post)
RandySF
Oct 2016
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)1. 9. More malicious Monkey Business (R)
oberliner
(58,724 posts)2. That sounds right
But who knows at this point.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)3. Hope you're right!
Pathwalker
(6,598 posts)4. October 19th will be a memorable day for many years.
I sure hope your predictions come true, especially #6.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,851 posts)5. What is special about October 19th?
I seem to be missing some information regarding that date.
Pathwalker
(6,598 posts)8. It's the date of the last debate. I suspect tRump will
refuse to participate, after the worst of the "oppo" tapes are revealed. They always save the worst for the last. It will be lethal to what's left of his campaign.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,851 posts)9. Thank you.
stone space
(6,498 posts)6. Things will get weirder between now and the election.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)7. I think that's the one we can all count on.