Here are the results of our “Predict the Midterms” Poll. Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories. Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population. Nevertheless, our polls are usually factually accurate, and more often than not, they reflect thinking of the majority of those who actually do think.
And here are your comments.
Showing comments 1–17 of 17.
Posted by Rixar13 November 20, 2018 at 4:44 am. From: FL (US)
Poll was accurate.
Posted by Yvonne White October 27, 2018 at 12:06 pm. From: IL (US)
I think they can take both the House & the Senate, but only a slim a majority in the Senate.
Posted by dave c October 21, 2018 at 1:07 pm. From: MN (US)
hope the dems win both, but at least the house seems possible, can’t imagine the senate…..however, too much fear and anger which drive the average vote too much and suspect only helps GOP so sadly I don’t think either flip….surely hope I am way wrong
Posted by Jim Phillips October 17, 2018 at 7:25 am. From: CA (US)
I want the Demos to win both the House & Senate. Positivism is what I really want. We need to be positive, forward thinking for the future. YES!
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Posted by Lona Goudswaard October 16, 2018 at 6:49 pm. From: (AU)
I wish Democrats would win both, but for now we’ll have to contend ourselves with just the House. It’s not enough, fr from it, but it could make American and global life a little more bearable.
Posted by Katie & Bill Dresbach October 15, 2018 at 2:57 pm. From: OH (US)
we think the Dems will Win the House and Senate
we need this to happen!
Be sure to go Vote!
Posted by gene October 15, 2018 at 12:47 am. From: MN (US)
Option 4. The chances of taking the Senate are much greater in 2020 and 2022. It would be enough, for now, if we can take and hold the House. ALL money bills have to originate there. That would be a check on the republicans that we desperately need while Mueller finishes and hopefully Trump and his regime are taken down.
Posted by Lynn Squance October 14, 2018 at 6:33 pm. From: BC (CA)
OMG!!! I chose option 4 but I am truly hoping for option 3 — a clean sweep by Democrats that will give Diaper Don indigestion at just the thought of having to work with them. Republicans are doing their best (as always!) to steal the election through voter suppression and election fraud. Just the idea that the Russians interfered in the 2016 election and very little if anything has been done to secure the voting system since is reason to question any Republican wins. Dems, don’t squander the opportunity!
Posted by SoINeedAName October 14, 2018 at 2:45 pm. From: MO (US)
It’d be sweet if we took the Senate, too – but the cards are stacked against us from the get-go.
Just too steep a hill to climb with that many open seats to defend.
Posted by Yvonne White October 14, 2018 at 12:55 pm. From: IL (US)
I think Democrats will win both, but by too small a majority in the Senate to Remove Kavanaugh & Trump after the House Impeachs them.
Posted by Animae October 14, 2018 at 11:51 am. From: (AU)
Fingers & toes crossed for BOTH!
Posted by Nita L October 14, 2018 at 10:44 am. From: TX (US)
I think with the info that we have right now, the Dems will win the house. I hope I’m wrong about the Senate and we take it too.
Posted by Mitch D. October 14, 2018 at 10:38 am. From: NJ (US)
If I tried to hold my breath that long, I might not get to see the results, but, I’m trying to keep my expectations fairly low. A surprise would be a wonderful gift!
Posted by Pat B October 14, 2018 at 10:34 am. From: TX (US)
I’d love to see the Dems get on board with both houses, however, my intuition is leaning towards the House. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we won both??
Posted by Diane October 14, 2018 at 9:44 am. From: PA (US)
I hope the Dems will take both but, I don’t think it will happen. I’ll settle for the House for now and hopefully the Dems will start kicking some ass instead of rolling over and playing dead.
Posted by Colleen October 14, 2018 at 9:15 am. From: CA (US)
I honestly hoping that with all that has been going on, especially with more people signing up to vote, that we the Dems, will get a chance at taking over the senate. We do need a chance especially NOW.
Posted by Joanne D October 14, 2018 at 9:03 am. From: CO (US)
I hope I’m wrong … and I think if all votes were to be fairly recorded and counted we’d have a good chance of winning both. But I don’t think that is going to happen. I think we have such overwheming advantages to win the House that that will happen, though the recorded totals may underestimate the extent to which it happens. But I don’t think we have enough of an advantage for the Senate to overcome all the hacking and vote suppression. As i said, i’d love to be wrong.
I voted with the majority, as it seemed self evident. We’ll take back the Senate next time.
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Well, I wasn’t wrong. And it’s very, very much better than nothing.
Ah well it was wishful thinking for me, i was half right anyhoo!!!
i need another option for the new poll, TC!!
NO STOCKING! ?
Poll was accurate. Good job, y’all.
Hopefully, we can get the Senate back…. down the road…..
The results are quite good, could have been better, but it is what it is.
As group, we got it right.
The poll was good.
We all did well.
One the one hand there was hope, on the other there was reality. In the end, we’re all realists here and our predictions were mostly right. But it still left us a little disappointed too, right? Two more years of this, can we bear it? Of course we can; we simply must. But two more years of climate-change denier and in fact counter actor of anything durable; will this planet be able to bear it?