predictions: obama wins with 318 electoral votes, losing fl, in, and omaha relative to 2008... more:

senate ends up 53d-47r (counting as "d" anyone who caucuses with us).

house ends up 201d-234r.

republicans in the house continue to be dicks and nothing of consequence gets accomplished in congress 2013-2014.

taxes do not meaningfully go up for anyone for 2013.

unemployment remains between 7% and 8% for all of 2013.

the conventional wisdom will be the economy officially "recovered" in 2014 and unemployment will be below 7%.

republicans pick up seats in both houses of congress in 2014, but still do not have a majority in the senate.

republicans in the house continue to be dicks and nothing of consequence gets accomplished in congress 2015-2016.

republicans win the house, senate, and narrowly win the presidency in 2016.

republicans go ape and destroy the economy all over again.