In class we've brought up the likelihood of the Democrats retaking the Senate, or at least the apparent likelihood of it happening; even though Dems need about 30 seats in the house to retake it, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi thinks it's possible--and of course Trump is a major factor.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/house-republicans-weathering-trump-storm-for-now-228011
Interesting part for me: “Throughout the year, there have been folks on the other side who have made the claim that all they have to do is tie our member to Donald Trump and game over,” Walden said. “I’m not seeing empirical data that backs up that.” Should prospective candidates tie themselves to Trump or actively avoid association with him? What's going to boost your numbers? It seems that even in districts that have Clinton winning, "traditional" republican bases will still go red. Does supporting Trump hurt or help your cause in those cases?
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