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serryjw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:06 PM
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Why is CNN saying this?
HOUSE (218)* GOVERNOR
GOP: 36 GOP: 0 GOP: 23
DEM: 29 DEM: 0 DEM: 16

*Seats needed for majority

They are saying 218 seats needed for a majority? WHY?
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msturgis524 Donating Member (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:07 PM
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1. Because 218 seats are needed for a majority in the house
The other numbers concern the senate and gov races
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:07 PM
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2. You need 218 to get a majority in the House.
Half of 435 is 217.5. Round up to 218 to get the majority.
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serryjw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:22 PM
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7. I had a brain fart
I was thinking there was 445!..thanks
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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:07 PM
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3. Because there's 435 members of congress?
And 218 is a majority of that #?
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:07 PM
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4. because there are 435 House members
218 = majority
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Randi_Listener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:08 PM
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435/2 = 217.5
You need 218 seats to have the fucking majority.
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Sagan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:08 PM
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5. Also, they're probably referring to uncontested races..

Not sure, but that's probably about right. It's shameful that any race is uncontested, though.
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David__77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-04 03:08 PM
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6. Probably uncontested.
I would suspect that those were seats with only one candidate, which occues too often.
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