FROM ANOTHER THREAD and FREEPER willk:
First midterm election for new President:
Clinton 1994
House -54
Senate -8
Obama 2010
House -63
Senate -6
Trump 2018
House -30 (roughly)
Senate +4 or +5”
Obama and Clinton didn’t have to deal with 40 anti-Trumpers retiring. Otherwise Trump would have probably maintained the house too.
Interesting stats. Thank you.
You’ve said some trollishly annoying things in the past, but yes, on this you are quite correct.
Actually, the 1994 elections were very much like 2018. I believe 1992 was the last election cycle when Congressional candidates were allowed to keep their unused campaign funds, and as a result of that, there were a lot of Democrat retirements leading up to 1994. You also had a major Congressional postal scandal going on then — which later landed long-time Democrat fixture Dan Rostenkowski in prison.
great points!
Obama and Clinton didn’t have to deal with 40 anti-Trumpers retiring. Otherwise Trump would have probably maintained the house too.
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I noticed that it was the Never-Trumpers walking away from their responsibilities. These people should be shunned by the GOP and especially the Teapartiers for the traitors they are.