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So what does this from CBS mean?: (Original Post)
Kingofalldems
Nov 2018
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RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)1. Basically those are "the locks"
Either been decided or not expected to be a contest.
BumRushDaShow
(128,699 posts)2. It means that
with Rs currently with 235 seats, they have 67 of their seats in play and Democrats with 193, have 2 of their seats in play.
Kaleva
(36,290 posts)3. Dems have a very good chance on winning the House.
elleng
(130,820 posts)7. I hope you are right.
elleng
(130,820 posts)4. Misery
wishstar
(5,268 posts)6. Just means that D's are favored to win a majority
More seats are considered definitely D than R so R's would have to win a lot more of the undecided seats that are up for grabs for them to keep the Congress R, considered unlikely. Let's hope..