Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Starting to wonder about the blue wave
Date:	6/6/2018 1:06:44 PM

Yesterday's primaries were not what one would expect for a blue wave.  That is especially true in Calfornia where they were hoping their jungle primary would block out the GOP altogether.  Didn't even come close to working out that way and it diminshes the opportunity to pick up House seats.  I'm in Calfornia right now and the complaints are many about the current state of affairs here vis-a-vis taxes, housing costs, etc.  Newsome is promising higher taxes which is not exactly what the people want but despite that, they don't think he will lose.  For sure having a GOP running for Governor instead of two Dems will boost Republican turnout.  That helps a lot with the House elections.

Same was true in many other states where the turnout numbers were not remotely what you would expect in a wave election.  I still think the chances of the Democrats retaking the House are better than even but it's definitely much less than what it was a year ago and is trending away from that.  Latest generic now has the GOP at +1 which I don't believe is accurate but it does reflect a trend.  Of course, much could happen between now and November.  As for the Senate, as of today I find it hard to imagine a takeover.  As of today it looks like the GOP may well pick up some Senate seats.  Time will tell on that as well.

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Starting to wonder about the blue wave
Date:	6/7/2018 1:07:37 PM

I wonder if we will not see more people voting for the man (or woman) rather than their party affiliation.  There is such a wide spectrum now on both sides of the political parties.  It's hard to vote straight party, anymore.

Name:	Moldyoldy -	Reply
Subject:	Starting to wonder about the blue wave
Date:	6/10/2018 9:03:10 AM

Its always a debatable topic--whether to vote for the person or the party. The problem with voting for the person is that more than 95% of the time a person will either abandon the principles he campaigned on and vote with his party due to pressures of the party bureaucracy, or else be allowed by party chiefs to abstain or vote against the party if his vote is not needed. The political life expectancy of a person who votes against his party when his vote is needed by the party, especially for democrats, is very limited. 

I almost always decide which party has the platform i most support and then vote for party. Of course thats the republican candidate, because who could vote for a communist.

People say what if the democrat is brilliant and the republican is an idiot? Still not a problem, as i would rather vote to have an idiot working for me than vote to have a genius working against me.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Starting to wonder about the blue wave
Date:	6/10/2018 1:46:20 PM (updated 6/10/2018 1:50:52 PM)

Four questions:

1/  Doesn't it take an idiot to vote for an idiot? 

2/  Did you support Judge Moore?

3/  When is the last time a ''Party Platform'' meant anthing after the election?

4/  Have you seen the latest polls putting the Democrats up 9% to 11%?