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babsbunny

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Sun Nov 23, 2014, 01:23 PM Nov 2014

Robert Reich's FaceBook page

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich?fref=nf

I don’t think it’s possible for Republicans to win the 2016 presidential election or keep control of the Senate. That’s because the GOP is disappearing from the most heavily populated sections of the country while increasing its lead in a declining bloc of aging, white, rural voters. Look at voting demographics and you get the likely 2016 voting map below (based on 2014’s returns, New Hampshire and Virginia are turning blue, and Georgia is now at play).

As to the Senate, Democrats in 2014 had to defend 13 Senate seats in red or purple states. In 2016 Republicans will be defending 24 Senate seats; at least 18 are likely to be competitive based on geography and demographics. Democrats will be defending precisely one seat that could possibly be competitive.
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Robert Reich's FaceBook page (Original Post) babsbunny Nov 2014 OP
Thanks for posting. kentuck Nov 2014 #1
He's correct... Mike Nelson Nov 2014 #2
that sounds funny demwing Nov 2014 #3
We the People! Mike Nelson Nov 2014 #4
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