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<blockquote data-quote="SueEllenRules!" data-source="post: 68345" data-attributes="member: 87">For those disappointed in the outcome, keep in mind:1) This makes four special Congressional elections that were Republican strongholds that almost fell into Democratic hands:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kansas - 4th district (won by Mike Pompeo in November by 31.1 points, but only by 6.8 points in April by Ron Estes)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Montana - at-large district (won by Ryan Zinke in November by 15.6 points, but only by 6.1 points in May by Greg Gianforte)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Georgia - 6th district (won by Tom Price in November by 23.4 points, but only by 3.8 points in June by Karen Handel)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">South Carolina - 5th district (won by Mick Mulvaney in November by 20.5 points, but only by 3.2 points in June by Ralph Norman)</li>
</ul>2) In November 2018, Democrats are expected to have many better pick-up opportunities. According to the Cook Political Report&#039;s Partisan Voter Index, there are 71 Republican-held districts that have less GOP-leaning electorates than Georgia&#039;s 6th District.3) Democrats need to pick up just 24 of those districts to gain control of the House.4) 23 of those Republicans represent districts won by Hillary Clinton in the presidential election (14 of whom committed political suicide last month by voting for Trumpcare).5) Republicans should be worried. Very worried.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SueEllenRules!, post: 68345, member: 87"] For those disappointed in the outcome, keep in mind: 1) This makes [U]four[/U] special Congressional elections that were Republican strongholds that almost fell into Democratic hands: [LIST] [*][B]Kansas - 4th district[/B] (won by Mike Pompeo in November by 31.1 points, but only by 6.8 points in April by Ron Estes) [*][B]Montana - at-large district[/B] (won by Ryan Zinke in November by 15.6 points, but only by 6.1 points in May by Greg Gianforte) [*][B]Georgia - 6th district[/B] (won by Tom Price in November by 23.4 points, but only by 3.8 points in June by Karen Handel) [*][B]South Carolina - 5th district[/B] (won by Mick Mulvaney in November by 20.5 points, but only by 3.2 points in June by Ralph Norman) [/LIST] 2) In November 2018, Democrats are expected to have many better pick-up opportunities. According to the Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, there are [B]71 Republican-held districts that have less GOP-leaning electorates than Georgia's 6th District[/B]. 3) Democrats need to pick up [U]just 24[/U] of those districts to gain control of the House. 4) [U]23 of those Republicans[/U] represent districts won by Hillary Clinton in the presidential election ([U]14 of whom[/U] committed political suicide last month by voting for Trumpcare). 5) Republicans should be worried. [I]Very[/I] worried. [/QUOTE]

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