The main reason for that was that the Senate map was much more favorable to Republicans than Democrats during the 2018 midterm elections. There were more Democrats up for reelection in 2018 than Republicans. Three of the four incumbent Democratic Senators that lost in 2018 were from States that Trump won by double digits.
The three Democrats that were up for reelection from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin all won their reelection bids. Senator Casey of PA and Senator Baldwin of WI won their reelection bids by double digits. And GOP Wisconsin’s Governor Walker lost his reelection bid.
The Senate map is going to be much more favorable for Democrats in 2018 than it was in 2020. I believe that the Democrats will pick up about three or four Senate seats in 2020.
As for the 2020 Presidential election, I believe that the Dem Nominee will win Wisconsin and probably win Michigan and/or Pennsylvania. I believe that Trump will win Ohio again. As for Florida, I have really no idea who will win that state. Whoever wins Florida will probably win the 2020 Presidential election.
I’m sorry but it still comes down to the same thing - the mid terms didn’t have a president on the ballot. That almost all presidents lose all or part of Congress in their first mid term doesn’t mean that president has been rejected. More often than not it is a sign that the electorate wants balanced government - something they always want and believe will work well - even though it often doesn’t work at all.
2016 WAS a referendum on which direction the country’s president should take, following the last president and his direction.
And that was Barack Obama and his direction was rejected.
M
Realistically, the Democrats have too much power already.
I know this, because if Hillary Clinton can get away with betraying this country,
and selling top secret documents to the highest bidder, without even going to
jail, then Conservatives have already lost. It means that the Democrats
have enough power and corruptness to control the authorities to the point
where they can get away with anything at any time.
At this point as a Conservative, I’m pushing back, and will keep fighting no matter
what! For the Constitution, our Freedoms, and the real American way.
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Amen!
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There is actually one hope left for Conservatism in this country, and a
Democracy, and not to have a Socialist Country in America,
and that is President Trump.
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If Hillary would have won the election, America would look like a much different
place, and Socialism would be prevailing.
It would have been the end of Conservatism as we know it.
That’s why you have senators and representatives. Presidents don’t represent states - the represent people, and it doesn’t matter where they live.
Of course it matters where they live!
AGAIN, what makes you thing the rest of the country wants California, Florida and New York to decide who their president is?
The EC is like the Congress, in that it takes into account the size of state populations, but ALSO acknowledges the soveriegnty and importance of individual states.
If you end the EC there is no reason why many states would want to remain in the United States. They would effectively have no say in their federal gocvenment.
M
so you’re saying that there are more democrat voters in the US than Republican voters… interesting.
All wrong.
well, naturally, since YOU say, “all wrong” that ends the discussion.
I concede
M
The states already have a say in the federal govt, its called congress.
The states have a say in the legislature but they also need a say in picking the executive. This gives it to them.
AGAIN, if you take away the power of the interior of the country to pick their president, there is simply no reason to stay in the union.
That’s why whether you like it or not, there is no way we will ever get rid of the EC. It both represents populations and soveriegn states - like the Congress.
You seem to think that the only thing that makes a state important to the nation is the number of people in it.
Wrong.
M
Then why should anyone but the electors vote for potus?
Because as I said, electors also represent populations. That’s why it’s a fair deal.
California gets the most at 55 electoral college votes, because it has the biggest population. Be happy. That respects all the people they have.
But other states have to have as much influence just for being in the union as California and that’s why their EC votes also have to be factored in. Still, it takes many of them to equal the EC votes of California.
With the EC populations get influence, but states - just because they are a part of the union - also must be heard from. It’s a win-win for everyone.
M
No they don’t.
One person, one vote.
No.
We are a republic - not a democracy.
And because we are we need to be represented by the states we live in and those states need to have influence in the election of the executive.
The EC gives each state influence in the election. Why bother to have states at all, unless they do?
Why bother to vote for president since only the electors matter.
