11-28-2018, 04:01 AM
As mentioned/posted many times previously, the President's party typically loses House seats in the midterms. Historically, that was due to the fact that the party ruling the White House wasn't as motivated as the opposition + midterm voter turn-out is low.
Trump and company undoubtedly (in my opinion) understood that historical trend and tried to buck it by riling up Republicans and pushing them to the polls.
I think Trump succeeded in prompting greater than usual midterm voter turn-out from the President's party. However, the same Presidential rhetoric also motivated more Independents, swing voters, and disaffected Republicans to get out and vote against the President and the Republican party.
That helped the Democrats to realize their highest voter turn out ever, flip a historically high number of seats from red to blue, and win the midterm popular vote by a higher number/percentage than any time in our country's history.
Anyway, I hope the House Dems succeed in their attempts to drive and pass legislation that makes it illegall for any party to engage in redistricting/gerrymandering (which has been practiced by both parties when they controlled the Congress) and illegal to engage in voter suppression activities (a Republican-specific strategy).
Trump and company undoubtedly (in my opinion) understood that historical trend and tried to buck it by riling up Republicans and pushing them to the polls.
I think Trump succeeded in prompting greater than usual midterm voter turn-out from the President's party. However, the same Presidential rhetoric also motivated more Independents, swing voters, and disaffected Republicans to get out and vote against the President and the Republican party.
That helped the Democrats to realize their highest voter turn out ever, flip a historically high number of seats from red to blue, and win the midterm popular vote by a higher number/percentage than any time in our country's history.
Anyway, I hope the House Dems succeed in their attempts to drive and pass legislation that makes it illegall for any party to engage in redistricting/gerrymandering (which has been practiced by both parties when they controlled the Congress) and illegal to engage in voter suppression activities (a Republican-specific strategy).