Democrats poised to pick up 40 HOUSE SEATS!

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Re: Democrats poised to pick up 40 HOUSE SEATS!

Nov 20, 2018, 8:49 AM

3. 1994

President: Bill Clinton — Democrat

Senate losses: 8

U.S. House losses: 54

Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” gathered steam amid Clinton’s failed health care program. Republicans took both houses of congress from the Democrats. It was the first time the Republicans controlled the US House since 1952.

President: Barack Obama — Democrat

Senate losses: 6

U.S. House losses: 63

Democrats suffered major losses due to a perceived weakness in handling the recession, as well as conservative and Tea Party fury towards President Obama and Obamacare. Despite linger on, this was probably the high tide of the Tea Party. Democrats barely held on to the Senate, but they had major losses in the U.S. House from which they still have not recovered.

8. 1942

President: Franklin D. Roosevelt — Democrat

Senate losses: 8

U.S. House losses: 45

With reservations over the recent entry into World War II, many voters opted for the Republicans. Democrats had major losses in both houses, but still kept the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

9. 2006

10. 1974

President: Gerald Ford — Republican

Senate losses: 4

U.S. House losses: 48

Republican losses were due to Watergate, Nixon’s resignation and high inflation. The losses increased the Republican’s already large deficit in both houses of congress.

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1966

President: Lyndon B. Johnson — Democrat

Senate losses: 3

U.S. House losses: 47

LBJ’s popularity plummeted due to Vietnam, race riots, as well as some backlash to his Great Society program. The Democratic Party’s popularity had been so high in the 1964 election that these losses did not lead to a house switch.

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Re: Democrats poised to pick up 40 HOUSE SEATS!

Not since Nixon and Watergate have Dems been so successful

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It was after Watergate and Nixon when I was just

Re: Democrats poised to pick up 40 HOUSE SEATS!

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