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Romney might be failing, but please don't forget those races in your respective states. Those are as important as the Presidency. We need a strong Congress to get President Obama's back. Senate and House. Obama needs them in his corner.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)I think they've known this is their focus for a while..
Aerows
(39,961 posts)to be strongly for the President. He can't do it alone.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)but that billion is there to drag out the rethugs .. they'll frame it somehow
We still have miles to go before we sleep!
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Don't stop fighting because down ticket is where we need to make some gains. We have miles to go, and we are capable of running every one of them.
TrollBuster9090
(5,953 posts)Electoral College)...BUT
1. according to RCP, the GOP is still killing us in the HOUSE. If the election were held today, Obama would win the White House 332 to 206 Electoral College votes, but the GOP would still have an overwhelming majority in the House (even if the Dems won ever toss up, the GOP would still have the majority at 229 to 206), and keep enough of the Senate (minimum of 46 seats) to effectively paralyze it.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/
and,
2. They're holding a billion dollars in reserve to throw into advertising blitzes in swing ridings during the last week before the election. They could very well gain control of both House AND Senate.
Obama might win the election, but he's be in an almost hopeless position.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Democrats are likely to pick up 12-15 seats. 10+ short of control.
Republicans are likely to have a net gain of at least a couple in the Senate.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)with everything that I am. Control of the Senate. Fight for more seats in the House.
elleng
(130,732 posts)That's what we need to do!
Kablooie
(18,610 posts)If the right sees that he is bound to lose it may get more of them off their seats to vote for their Republican Congress persons. They may feel that if they can't get the White House they must at least keep the Congress.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Republicans where I am are pretty demoralized. I'm doing my best to keep them that way, and so is Mitt Romney.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)in the dustbin of history.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,955 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)I need to ask DUers of nearby states if they have a campaign that needs help! Southern NJ, SE PA or NE MD.