Posted on 08/23/2021 8:36:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
When Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.) announced Aug. 10 that he wouldn’t seek reelection, he became the eighth House Democrat to decide either to retire or seek a different office in November 2022.
Congressional incumbents always start a reelection campaign with major advantages over challengers, so losing eight of them at this point in the political cycle is ringing alarm bells among Democrats and encouraging growth in Republican optimism.
An Aug. 19 analysis by the website FiveThirtyEight was among the loudest of the alarms, saying “these departures are still an early warning for them, especially considering Democrats hold a narrow 222-to-213 seat majority, meaning Republicans need a net gain of just five seats to capture the chamber.”
Add to that factor the historical trend of a White House incumbent’s party virtually always losing seats in the first off-year election after gaining the Oval Office, and President Joe Biden’s plunging public approval numbers, and it’s hard to disagree with FiveThirtyEight’s analysis.
An NBC survey released on Aug. 22 found Biden’s public approval rating falling below 50 percent for the first time since he took office. Even more worrisome for Democrats is what the NBC survey uncovered on the public view of Congress.
“Forty-seven percent of registered voters prefer a Democrat-controlled Congress, while 46 percent want Republicans in charge. (That’s down from the Democrats’ 5-point advantage on this question in April),” the survey found.
Veteran GOP congressional strategist Brian Darling points to additional factors that he believes strongly suggest November 2022 could see a massive Republican victory.
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While this is good news, you are correct. Unless the fraud is fixed, you will still live on a kleptocracy.
Even the undertaker won't be able to pry that gavel from her cold dead hands.
Election integrity.
States are trying to bring election reforms. They’re finally getting the dead off their books. Some are getting rid of the machines, etc. I re-registered Republican because the Nevada GOP is doing a great job on audits and reforms. I’m proud of their efforts! They deserve my support.
I’m sure other states are as well. The MSM isn’t about to put that info out there, so few know that election integrity is being worked on.
The only reason two parties still exist is to give voters the illusion of choice.
The letter after the name means jack anymore.
A pol is either loyal to our former republic or to Deep State.
If a candidate is loyal to our former republic, I don’t give a rat’s patootie what the letter after his/her name is.
That candidate will have my vote.
Send lawyers, guns and money.
We had a massive victory in 2020, until it was fixed by the Derp State.
They “know” what’s in store, that’s why they are bailing. GOPers do the same when they are about to lose the majority, the perks, the royal treatment, the money, the influence.
Well, yes. There was fraud. Now can we do the next election, cuz it ain’t waiting.
This is a very positive trend, mirroring that of 2018 for the Rs.
At this rate, Rs could gain 10-15 seats, and still a year of Demented Perv Biteme screwing things up to go.
We need to see the redistricting lines, for starters.
By retiring many won’t have to face charges?.
Freezer full time to run
What can we really accomplish even if we retake the House when all Biden/Harris will do is executive orders?
1) No, or far fewer, bad laws.
2) If it really gets nasty, House can impeach (No, senate won’t convict).
3) Brake not only on Biteme but the D senate.
Stop the spending.
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