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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)We should focus on Congressional battles in AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA & WI [View all]
Each of these states has a Senate battle that will be a key in determining whether we control the Senate.
While we are in AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA and WI winning back control over the Senate, there are also key House races in these same states:
AZ1, AZ2,
CO6,
FL2, FL7, FL10, FL13, FL18, FL26,
IL3, IL10,
IN9,
IA1,
NV3, NV4,
NH1,
PA8,
WI8
Winning back control over the Senate and as many seats in the House as possible will greatly expand the scope of our achievable legislative goals.
If we can GOTV in AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA and WI, there will be ZERO pathways for Trump to win, and Hillary will have the Congressional support she needs to break through the gridlock on our most important goals.
Hillary has a commanding lead, and Trump is imploding.
We must not lose sight of the fact that Hillary cannot achieve our most ambitious goals unless we take the Senate and move the House, too.
PS - We also have important House battles in AK's at large seat and in CA21, CA25, CA49, KS3, ME2, MI6, MI8, MN2, MN3, NJ5, NY1, NY3, NY19, NY21, NY22, NY24, SC5, TX23, UT4 and VA5. I'm not suggesting that we de-emphasize these key races. I'm just suggesting that there are synergies we should be exploiting in the 14 states which are (1) important contests in the presidential race, (2) which also have critical Senate races, and (3) also have pivotal House races. If we GOTV in these 14 front-line battleground states, we win the election from the top of the ballot to the bottom.
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We should focus on Congressional battles in AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, MO, NV, NH, NC, OH, PA & WI [View all]
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2016
OP
Very true...they say if Hillary's lead holds we have a chance for the house too...
Demsrule86
Aug 2016
#1
Bennet and Hillary are both up 10 percent in Colorado so we need to make sure that their momentum
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2016
#13
I'd really like to see Warren and Sanders double-teaming Ayotte and Guinta in Bedford, Merrimack,
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2016
#15
Hillary & The Dems Need To Do Some Concentrated Campaign Commercials On Who Caused The Gridlock....
global1
Aug 2016
#11
I would LOVE to be rid of Grothman! Do we have a realistic chance in WI6?
Attorney in Texas
Aug 2016
#20