Poll: Do you feel optimistic for increased Democratic seats in 2014 ?

[steve2470]

Just curious.

"Increased Democratic seats", meaning more Democratic Senators, Representatives, and Governors.

I think if the PPACA rollout goes well, we will do well. Anything can happen in the next 13 months of course.

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[hrmjustin]

1. I live in a swing district myself.

Looks like the dems are going heavy after Michael Grimm-R this time.

[MADem]

2. I'll be honest, I initially wasn't so hopeful, but the GOP are acting like such enormous assholes,

that I have renewed hope. If we can off-year GOTV in a big way, we could pull it off.

We'll see...!

[Gothmog]

3. The GOP is trying their best to lose seats

You have to admire the dedication and effort being put into the lost of seats by the GOP including Cruz and Lee

[BKH70041]

4. Ask me a year from now.

[Puzzledtraveller]

5. Wish I felt otherwise

For the opposite reason, the people that vote, if ACA doesn't work well will make us pay.

[GreenStormCloud]

6. Normally the party with the Presidency loses seats in the off-year elections.

So we will likely lose seats. Hope I am wrong.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. It would be good to buck that trend next year

But unless there is some sort of public backlash against the Republicans like there was in 1934 (blocking New Deal legislation) or 1998 (impeachment fiasco), or tremendous support for something Obama has been doing (like there was with bu$h's war in 2002), the historical trend says it will be extremely difficult to pick up seats.

[cali]

7. honestly, I haven't a clue. the political scene is so crazy

I wouldn't dare to prognosticate.

[Skip Intro]

9. A year is an enternity in politics, but I don't think the Dem brand is in good shape.

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I agree a lot depends on how Obamacare actually works, or doesn't, for most people. But there are other issues as well. If it is a cluster **** like some predict, or an increased burden on most, I think repubs have a cake walk. However, even a mediocre feeling among voters over the ACA next year wouldn't negate that. There are many factors, one being that it is an off-year election. The last off-year election saw Dems take some big hits. We lost the House, for example. The economy will be, as always, a big issue.

Basically, I see 2014 as a referendum on the party in power, and this time it's us. If likely voters are happy with the way things are going, then it is good for Dems. If not, then repubs make gains, maybe big gains.

Too early to tell, but I think optimism at this point would be way premature.

[brooklynite]

10. I'm pulling my cash out of House races, except for some in NYS...

Steve Israel has told me how he thinks we win, but I don't see it happening. I'm focusing my attention on holding the Senate, and winning back Governorships and State Houses so this doesn't happen again.