General Election 2024

Just looked up what Senate races are up for the 2024 cycle
Unfortunately it looks brutal for the Dems
23 seats to protect. Republicans only have 10 to protect
Could get ugly
I'm hoping for a recovered and roaring economy putting Dems in the driver's seat. I've lost money in the market recently just like most folks. Only right that I get it back and more over the next 2 years :-)

Quote: terapined

Just looked up what Senate races are up for the 2024 cycle
Unfortunately it looks brutal for the Dems
23 seats to protect. Republicans only have 10 to protect
Could get ugly
I'm hoping for a recovered and roaring economy putting Dems in the driver's seat. I've lost money in the market recently just like most folks. Only right that I get it back and more over the next 2 years :-)

Yeah, the Senate map in 2024 is brutal.

Dems have to defend Senate seats in Montana, WV, and Ohio… in a presidential year. Yikes.

Quote: ams288

Yeah, the Senate map in 2024 is brutal.

Dems have to defend Senate seats in Montana, WV, and Ohio… in a presidential year. Yikes.

If Repubs keep talking about abortion they can lose anywhere.
If Repubs even partially try and impeach Biden they can lose anywhere.
If Repubs don’t jettison Trump they can lose everywhere.

If the Repubs can have those candidates on someone like DeSantis’ coattails, you are right, the Repubs would be big favorites in those races. I think Manchin would just retire rather than seek re-election. Other than Manchin, the Dems have no chance in West Virginia.

But this is all pure conjecture. Let’s see what happens, and public perception of it, during a split Congress.

heard someone say polls indicate 75% of the pop. believed the country was going in the wrong direction ... just prior to election

I guess they didn't vote on that basis

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Hey AMS. You think there is any probability Whitmer would run with Newsome?

Someone on Twitter pointed out that Gretchen Whitmer is taller than Ron DeSantis, who is only 5 ft 9.

Quote: odiousgambit

heard someone say polls indicate 75% of the pop. believed the country was going in the wrong direction ... just prior to election

I guess they didn't vote on that basis

If you want to interpret that poll combined with election results likely means that more half of the pop has little to no faith in either party going forward. Hence the lesser evil excuse reasons for voting.
Sounds about right. Moving to Medellin is looking nicer and nicer by the year to me.

This election was alll about abortion rights.

It was obvious with the surge in women registering to vote after the decision to overturn RvW.

'It wasn’t just “the economy stupid”—it was abortion'

The dems should do even better in 2024.

If the economy turns south, it will do it within the next nine months. It should be recovered in time for 2024.

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This election was alll about abortion rights.

As most people said it would be since June.

A few loud voices (jcw, Duffman) tried to drown out the common sense view, to their detriment.

2024 will also be about abortion rights. Whoever the GOP nominee is will obviously support a national ban. Women will be motivated again to prevent a GOP trifecta.

Thanks Alito! ;)

Quote: ams288

As most people said it would be since June.

A few loud voices (jcw, Duffman) tried to drown out the common sense view, to their detriment.

2024 will also be about abortion rights. Whoever the GOP nominee is will obviously support a national ban. Women will be motivated again to prevent a GOP trifecta.

Thanks Alito! ;)

Let me get this straight. Are you saying the recently conducted House elections were ‘all about abortion rights’? The election in which this Democrat majority country just voted for Republicans by MILLIONS of votes more than Democrats? That (not done counting, but) 220 voted Republican and only 215 voted Democrat? Please explain to me if it is ‘all about abortion’ how there are FEWER Democrats elected to the house and MORE Republicans elected to the house after the Roe reversal? You can say whatever you want, as you always do, but that doesn’t make it true!

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Let me get this straight. Are you saying the recently conducted House elections were ‘all about abortion rights’? The election in which this Democrat majority country just voted for Republicans by MILLIONS of votes more than Democrats? That (not done counting, but) 220 voted Republican and only 215 voted Democrat? Please explain to me if it is ‘all about abortion’ how there are FEWER Democrats elected to the house and MORE Republicans elected to the house after the Roe reversal? You can say whatever you want, as you always do, but that doesn’t make it true!

Yes.

Would have been 240+ GOP seats pre-Dobbs.