11-26-2018, 10:46 PM
The midterm vote counts are almost all finalized and certified now. I did not expect the Dems to take the Senate. The map was against them; elections were largely in Trump country.
Trump's campaign endorsements and rhetoric were effective in helping the Republicans keep the Senate by a very small margin. The President deserves credit for that, in my opinion. And, maintaining control of the Senate is a big deal, primarily when it comes to pushing religious/conservative judges into long-term and lifetime positions.
But, Trump had the exact opposite effect, on a much broader scale, when it comes to the House. The Dems wiped the floor with Republicans.
Democrats picked up large numbers of women, Independents, millenials, and suburban voters as compared to 2016.; they way exceeded my expectations.
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Trump's campaign endorsements and rhetoric were effective in helping the Republicans keep the Senate by a very small margin. The President deserves credit for that, in my opinion. And, maintaining control of the Senate is a big deal, primarily when it comes to pushing religious/conservative judges into long-term and lifetime positions.
But, Trump had the exact opposite effect, on a much broader scale, when it comes to the House. The Dems wiped the floor with Republicans.
Democrats picked up large numbers of women, Independents, millenials, and suburban voters as compared to 2016.; they way exceeded my expectations.
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