Can Dems even retake the Senate in 2016?

[pstokely]

Most the Dems up for re-election appear to be safe, Repukes will likely lose IL, what other seats could flip? Possibly WI, PA, NH, IN, NC, maybe MO if they find a good candidate

[Robbins]

1. Most likely no

only Illinois,Wisconsin,PA,Ohio,NH,Florida could be competive.

Just forget about In,NC,MO

Besides we will probally lose seats In Mo,In,Mt,ND,WV In 2018 If dem win white house In 2016.

[liberal_at_heart]

2. As long as average people are suffering economically the Senate and the House both are likely to

flip flop every few years. When people are suffering economically they tend to vote for the other party, then when things don't get better they vote for the other party, so on and so on and so. This is supposed to put pressure on both parties to write legislation that helps average people. Unfortunately most of the time it does nothing. We need a better way to put pressure on both parties such as stronger third parties. Even if they don't win they can put pressure on the two major parties to actually govern for the people, not for the biggest campaign donor.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

6. Here ya go!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2016

[pstokely]

11. House won't flip until Gerrymandering can undone

If Senate flips in 2016 and a Dem president wins, it will probably flip to the Repukes again in 2018

[JI7]

4. 4 years is a long time and anything can happen , a popular Dem Presidential Nominee could help

with turnout the way Obama being on the ticket got young and minority voters out in large numbers.

it also depends on whether incumbants are retiring and the actual races themselves.

republicans could have easily won some previous elections without the rape candidates.

[pstokely]

8. you mean 2 years, but still long time politically

nt

[JI7]

9. true, the govt shut down blamed on republicans was just a year ago

and things like Ebola which aren't really political but used politically and do influence elections.

like katrina with bush/republicans and sandy which helped christie but then he had set backs but now coming back again all within the last 2 years .

[Samantha]

5. One of the talking heads said last week Republicans would have to defend 22 Senate seats in 2016

and the Senate would probably revert back to the Dems. I just reporting what I heard, not defending the premise.

I do hope that is correct, but I am not that sure....

Sam

[cali]

7. yes. republicans have 22 seats up.

and it will be republicans on the hot seat. god knows they'll do enough shit in the next 2 years that dems can use. then it's just a matter of taking advantage- not to mention that a lot more people will be voting.

[standingtall]

10. In 2 years it's a Presidential election

Which hasn't favored Republicans lately. So yes the repukes could be in trouble. If a democrat wins the Presidency the senate will likely go blue too.

[SoCalDem]

12. Probably not.. If it's Jeb V Hilary, I see him winning and even MORE republicans

Obama was a special case, and we will have to accept whomever gets rammed down our throats by the super rich..