2026 Mid-Term Elections

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3:06p, 10/3/26
Remember this rule that both parties play by:
1st priority is to defend incumbents.
2nd priority is to compete in open seats.
3rd priority is to challenge opposing party incumbents.

In a bad cycle, you struggle to cover 1st priority. In a favorable cycle, can compete for open seats. And when things are setting up for a wave election, you can go challenge some incumbent opponents. So what does it say when we see a Dem organization spending zero money for red-state Gov race while stepping in to defending a blue state Gov race?

It doesn't scream blue wave….

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In reply to historian • 6:49p, 10/3/26
historian said:



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In reply to J.R. • 7:44p, 10/3/26
Doesn't affect you since you are into little boys that's why you moved to Thailand
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In reply to Danielsjackson114 • 10:37p, 10/3/26
Danielsjackson114 said:
Doesn't affect you since you are into little boys that's why you moved to Thailand

well, Mr know it all, I have an adopted child. Raised 2 through Grad School. you would be the Grinder guy. I'm here for business, something you wouldn't understand working at Jimmy Johns. I forgot that you won't answer the question of how many businesses have you started?
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11:27a, 10/4/26
One can easily spot who is losing the argument by identifying who leads with the Ad Hominem every single time.

One can also get a pretty good idea what the pros are thinking by analyzing how & where the money is being spent.

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1:10p, 10/4/26
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In reply to historian • 2:47p, 10/4/26
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I respect your concern for unborn life, but Christianity has never taught that one political party represents God. Christians have diverse, sincere views on abortion, and many denominations emphasize compassion, complexity, and care for all life born and unborn. Faith should guide our conscience, not force us into a single party. When politics tries to claim exclusive ownership of Christianity, that's a tactic, not theology. If someone tells you God only votes for their party, they're not defending faith they're using it.
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In reply to BUDOS • 3:54p, 10/4/26
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historian said:



I respect your concern for unborn life, but Christianity has never taught that one political party represents God. Christians have diverse, sincere views on abortion, and many denominations emphasize compassion, complexity, and care for all life born and unborn. Faith should guide our conscience, not force us into a single party. When politics tries to claim exclusive ownership of Christianity, that's a tactic, not theology. If someone tells you God only votes for their party, they're not defending faith they're using it.

So you denounce Talarico?
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In reply to Adriacus Peratuun • 4:06p, 10/4/26
No.
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4:13p, 10/4/26
This might be the story for why the polling is so far off. If it turns out to be true (i.e. what we see in the data now holds up over time) then the Dems will be asking themselves how they missed the best chance they'll ever have for a big blue wave.

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In reply to BUDOS • 4:16p, 10/4/26
I never said that any party represented God. That is clearly untrue, politics being what it is. However, there is one party in the US, the so-called "Democrats", that has consistently for years opposed God and godly values such as protecting innocent life. The Dems are the party of mass murdering babies in the womb, mutilating and poisoning children, enabling and promoting crime (not only illegal aliens), mass theft, mass fraud, all kinds of perversion, etc ad nauseum. None of their agenda promotes the values and kind of government God repeatedly commanded. In fact, in the OT societies that did these things were strongly condemned by God and punished severely.

Modern western culture resembles in multiple ways the ancient pagan cultures explicitly condemned by God. The Dems' obsession with abortion (the recent insane law in Massachusetts, the desire for a federal law like it, the plans to pack the Supreme Court to undo Dobbs, etc) reminds me of religious rituals like the ancient child sacrifices to Moloch or Baal. It is completely barbaric.

God does not vote in any of our elections. He does rule over the universe He created.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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4:19p, 10/4/26
It seems the Dems replaced one Nazi with another:

Troy Jackson bids Jews forget their silly Holocaust fixation

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/troy-jackson-bids-jews-forget-their-silly-holocaust-fixation/
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to historian • 4:36p, 10/4/26
As happens on occasion, I agree with your statement
"God does not vote in any of our elections. He does rule over the universe He created."

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7:51a, 10/5/26
More evidence Dems down more than GOP in a cycle where they should have an edge in enthusiasm (typically a marker for high turnout).

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1:15p, 10/5/26
They had it D+8 in September.

For perspective, Rasmussen has Trump approval in the low-to-mid 40s and trending slightly upwards.

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3:23p, 10/5/26
Oh my. Look at the movement. GOP spends appear to be moving the needle.

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8:10p, 10/6/26
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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12:02p, 10/7/26
Gloomy midterm possibilities

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/gloomy-midterm-possibilities/
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to historian • 7:11a, 10/8/26
historian said:
Gloomy midterm possibilities

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/gloomy-midterm-possibilities/

Seems like it's shaping up to be a disappointment for Democrats, in the sense that there is no evidence yet of a blue-wave election, other than public polling of increasingly questionable objectivity. Partisan voting patterns actually decidedly favor the GOP in all but one state. To get to a blue wave, indies will have to break massively for Democrats AND turn out in strong numbers. May happen. Ain't happening yet.

All that said, it's hard to see how Dems wouldn't recapture the House. The current GOP margin of control is so tight that Dems don't have to move the needle very far to get back control. Senate control, however, is a different story. There are at least 7 tossup races in both blue and red states, and GOP is dumping its substantial cash advantage into playing both defense and offense, significantly outspending Dems in most of the races. Really hard to see how Dems sweep the board (what they have to do) in all those tossup races. GOP somewhat more likely to hold on to enough to retain control.

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8:41a, 10/8/26
As to the Senate, my view is that the Dems have to get to 52, because Fetterman wants to be Joe Manchin on steroids.
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9:36a, 10/8/26
Who knows, between the racial gerrymandering and the massive infusions of swamp money, the GOP may have some life left in it yet.
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4:58p, 10/8/26
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11:57p, 10/8/26
Abdul El-Sayed's campaign says he was "mistaken" about being a dual-citizen of Egypt

https://notthebee.com/article/abdul-el-sayeds-campaign-says-he-was-mistaken-about-being-a-dual-citizen-of-egypt
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In reply to boognish_bear • 12:55p, 10/9/26
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So there is no need to vote for Paxton since Republicans are sweeping the other senate elections
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In reply to Osodecentx • 1:10p, 10/9/26
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 2:21p, 10/9/26
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?
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In reply to Osodecentx • 2:21p, 10/9/26
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boognish_bear said:

So there is no need to vote for Paxton since Republicans are sweeping the other senate elections

Do you ever tire of spewing Leftie talking points to a mostly conservative audience?

Seems like most folks would have better uses for their time.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 2:22p, 10/9/26
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Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?

Most of them, once you pay attention to what the Democrats want to do.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 2:26p, 10/9/26
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Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?

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In reply to Adriacus Peratuun • 6:22p, 10/9/26
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?



The answer is no, it isn't a Bible verse. Your quote is from a movie, Pulp Fiction

Mostly no. That's Jules's speech from Pulp Fiction (1994). He calls it Ezekiel 25:17, but only the last sentence loosely matches the real verse. The rest was written for the film, reportedly inspired by the opening of a 1970s Sonny Chiba martial-arts movie.
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In reply to Osodecentx • 6:39p, 10/9/26
Osodecentx said:
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?



The answer is no, it isn't a Bible verse. Your quote is from a movie, Pulp Fiction

Mostly no. That's Jules's speech from Pulp Fiction (1994). He calls it Ezekiel 25:17, but only the last sentence loosely matches the real verse. The rest was written for the film, reportedly inspired by the opening of a 1970s Sonny Chiba martial-arts movie.


Why am I not surprised that a Leftie has zero sense of humor and totally misses the joke? They Them must have skipped literary humor lessons in school.
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In reply to Adriacus Peratuun • 7:10p, 10/9/26
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?



The answer is no, it isn't a Bible verse. Your quote is from a movie, Pulp Fiction

Mostly no. That's Jules's speech from Pulp Fiction (1994). He calls it Ezekiel 25:17, but only the last sentence loosely matches the real verse. The rest was written for the film, reportedly inspired by the opening of a 1970s Sonny Chiba martial-arts movie.


Why am I not surprised that a Leftie has zero sense of humor and totally misses the joke? They Them must have skipped literary humor lessons in school.

A poster who thought the Babylon Bee was a real news source gives a critique on humor?

LOL
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In reply to Adriacus Peratuun • 7:37p, 10/9/26
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
boognish_bear said:

So there is no need to vote for Paxton since Republicans are sweeping the other senate elections

Do you ever tire of spewing Leftie talking points to a mostly conservative audience?

Seems like most folks would have better uses for their time.


You tell us Talarico has no chance of winning. I surrender. Talarico has no chance. Therefore Paxton doesn't need any of our votes.
Your political acumen is overwhelming. But you do sound worried. I wonder why you're so insecure

This article supports your claim.

https://babylonbee.com/news/democrat-strategists-remove-james-talarico-from-campaign-trail-to-hide-the-fact-that-hes-james-talarico
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In reply to Osodecentx • 8:54p, 10/9/26
Osodecentx said:
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Adriacus Peratuun said:
Osodecentx said:
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

In what book of the Bible does that appear?



The answer is no, it isn't a Bible verse. Your quote is from a movie, Pulp Fiction

Mostly no. That's Jules's speech from Pulp Fiction (1994). He calls it Ezekiel 25:17, but only the last sentence loosely matches the real verse. The rest was written for the film, reportedly inspired by the opening of a 1970s Sonny Chiba martial-arts movie.


Why am I not surprised that a Leftie has zero sense of humor and totally misses the joke? They Them must have skipped literary humor lessons in school.

A poster who thought the Babylon Bee was a real news source gives a critique on humor?

LOL


You really are stupid. I was one of many (very many) who called you out for citing it as a news source. Revisionist lie in total seems to be your style.
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In reply to Oldbear83 • 9:38p, 10/9/26
Oldbear83 said:
Voting for any Democrat is a sin against God and America.

gawd your dumb and small minded. A vote for R's is a vote for unbridled corruption and Sexual Assault.
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