Rove expecting smaller midterm swing to GOP than House average

The Hill ^ | 09/29/2022 | Jared Gans

[ChicagoConservative27]

Karl Rove, the former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff for the George W. Bush administration, said he expects GOP gains in the House after November to be smaller than the average for a midterm election.

Rove said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Wednesday that the average midterm swing since 1934 has been 28 House seats.

“Republicans are likely to gain closer to 20 than 25,” he wrote. “But that’s partly because the GOP got a head start in 2020 by picking up 14 House seats.”

Democrats are seeking to avoid a historical trend that usually sees a new president’s party lose seats in Congress during the midterms, while Republicans are trying to retake the majority in both chambers.

[ChicagoConservative27]

They got a head start in 2020?? Can you please STFU and stop embarrassing yourself?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If these horrendously disastrous past two years don’t relegate the Revolutionary Communist Dems to the trash heap of history, we are absolutely doomed.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

And Tokyo Rove is doing everything in his power to make it happen.

[dfwgator]

FUKR

[fwdude]

Only because of massive fraud.

[Puppage]

100%

[cotton1706]

Oh, he would just LOVE that since so many of his preferred pantywaists were defeated in the primaries.

But it’s not gonna happen.

I was listening to Howie Carr yesterday and he had one of the guys from Trafalgar polling on and he said that Republican turnout is going to be even higher than expected.

[joma89]

How quickly people forget what the democrats did over the last two years to control all aspects of our lives.

[avital2]

have to factor in mail-in fraud now - it will be at full force.

[JonPreston]

With front men like Rove, I’m surprised the Rs can beat the Ds. What has Rove said in the past decade that would get someone to vote Republican? The man is obnoxious, and a walking Republican, country club stereotype.

[brownsfan]

Much as I dislike Rove, he’s right for the wrong reasons. The red wave will not be all that big. Why?

-Americans are apathetic and stupid.

-The media is in full court press telling those stupid Americans that Republicans are evil, abortion is a cherished right, and the economy is much better than what you’re experiencing.

-Dems found they can cheat in broad daylight in 2020. The cheat will be expanded.

[brownsfan]

“If these horrendously disastrous past two years don’t relegate the Revolutionary Communist Dems to the trash heap of history, we are absolutely doomed.”

We ARE doomed.

[CatOwner]

"... we are absolutely doomed ..."

Could have just posted that.

[newfreep]

...Republican turnout is going to be even higher than expected.

But will it be enough to surpass the massive voter fraud again?

The DNC/CCP will do anything to not lose what they have already gained.

[BigEdLB]

He is trying to remain relevant by spouting stupidity. I heard about the Trafalgar stuff too. R turnout massive

[JonPreston]

If I were in charge of the GOP, I would have pulled this moron off the stage 10 years ago. He killed the brand

[Governor Dinwiddie]

This is a George Bush crony, spouting his George Bush talking points. Go away ham head. Go away.

[Warriorposter]

He’s truly an insidious clown.

[rdl6989]

I stopped reading at the word Rove.

[Fawn]

If these horrendously disastrous past two years don’t relegate the Revolutionary Communist Dems to the trash heap of history, we are absolutely doomed.

Totally agree....if the last 2 yrs didn't wake ppl up...nothing will