Presidential job approval and mid-term elections

[ProSense]

Hope that clears it up.


:rofl:

[tblue]

1. So we're looking at something in the range of +6 to -48.

That's probably 100% accurate. In fact, I'd bet money on it.

[high density]

7. Or maybe 20%, 30%, possibly 70% of those numbers

I heard so on CNN.

[TomCADem]

2. OMG! The GOP Lost 28 Seats Under St. Ronnie?

How is that possible? I never heard that mentioned on national TV. My god! Am I allowed to even mention that fact?

[WI_DEM]

4. Yep that was during the 82-83 recession where unemployment was even worse than it is today.

[phasma ex machina]

3. That table succinctly tells the whole story with a single glance. Thanks for sharing. nt

[Hippo_Tron]

5. The party in the White House almost always loses seats in the midterms

1934, 1998, and 2002 are the only exceptions in recent history.

[Jennicut]

6. The party in charge of the Presidency loses some seats in the mid terms.

Except when Bush the scummy idiot scared us all in 2002 after 9/11. I fail to get why some here don't get that and are hyperventilating over losses even in local elections in their towns. I think we lose around 20 in the House at the most, not enough to flip Congress. The Senate will be close too but I think it stays Dem.