Quick question about 1994

[letterwriter]

What was the makeup of the House and Senate in 1994? They say 2010 was a bigger loss but Obama started with more. In 1994 we lost the Senate too.

[BzaDem]

1. Democrats had 56 Senate seats and a basically identical 258 House seats. n/t

[letterwriter]

2. I mean after the election

What was it after - in 1995,

[BzaDem]

3. In 1995, we had 204 House seats (-54) and 48 Senate seats (-8). n/t

[letterwriter]

5. But where did it end up?

After the election is Obama behind Clinton?

[ISUGRADIA]

4. 1994

Dems went from 258 to 204

This year Dems may end up in low to mid 190s so a worse year in 2010

[letterwriter]

6. So Obama lost bigger in the House?

But he retained the Senate. The way I see it Obama was in better shape that Clinton was in 1994.