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brooklynite

(94,571 posts)
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:53 AM Aug 2018

GOP fears steep losses in state legislatures

Source: The Hill

LOS ANGELES — Republicans hoping to hold on to their majorities in state legislative chambers across the country are nervously eying President Trump’s anemic approval rating, concerned that a wave of voter anger could undo years of gains.

In interviews at the National Conference of State Legislators annual meetings last week, Republican leaders from purple and red states said they were worried that their members — most of whom are little-known even inside their own districts — are most vulnerable to an electoral atmosphere that even slightly benefits Democrats.

“There is more Democratic enthusiasm than I have seen in the last few cycles. That’s a reality I can’t ignore,” said Robin Vos, the Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly. “Almost everybody has an opinion on national politics today. Even if you’re totally uninformed, you still have an opinion.”

After notching major gains in 2010 and 2014, when Republican waves cost President Obama’s party about 1,000 state legislative seats across the country, Republicans control both legislative chambers in 31 states.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/400630-gop-fears-steep-losses-in-state-legislatures

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GOP fears steep losses in state legislatures (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2018 OP
Would be the BEST, we SO need Dem state legislative bodies. elleng Aug 2018 #1
you mean BE BEST... AZ8theist Aug 2018 #23
At the State level across the Nation....Republicans have seen losses..... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2018 #2
Oh boohoo. Snowflakes! ffr Aug 2018 #3
GOTV and kick their asses to the curb. dalton99a Aug 2018 #4
GOVERNING Magazine sees the following chambers a most vulnerable... brooklynite Aug 2018 #5
If Democrats don't make some headway at the state level, mn9driver Aug 2018 #6
+ 1 ChiTownDenny Aug 2018 #22
Well, here in bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #7
Also in PA Freddie Aug 2018 #9
Like cockroaches or bedbugs lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #15
We MUST MUST MUST take back our states. BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #8
This is the big one, imo rpannier Aug 2018 #10
If they get to 38, we LOSE EVERYTHING...... getagrip_already Aug 2018 #11
Very important point. Thanks. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #17
+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #19
Make it a reality. GOTV, my friends. muntrv Aug 2018 #12
"voter anger" hardly describes it. More like a furious blue flame. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #13
we need a democratic avalanche at EVERY level of govt. and with the idea that our voter base is beachbum bob Aug 2018 #14
Democrats must win state legislatures to bury gerrymandering permanently Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #16
Koch brothers can't be happy andym Aug 2018 #18
Send the Kochs back to their toilet paper factory pecosbob Aug 2018 #20
Well deserved Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 #21

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
2. At the State level across the Nation....Republicans have seen losses.....
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:58 AM
Aug 2018


The voters are connecting them to Trump. Which is part of the reason Republicans are losing. They want better wages, Unions, Health Care, funded education, solid infrastructure, fair taxation shared by all income brackets, etc ...ALL the things Republicans want to TAKE AWAY with tax cuts for the rich.

Remember what Sam Brownback did to Kansas. BANKRUPTED the state and still was re-elected to a second term.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
3. Oh boohoo. Snowflakes!
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 09:59 AM
Aug 2018

Imagine if 66 million democrats suddenly did what the 63 million traitors to our country did in 2016 and voted and supported the worst least qualified candidate possible, just out of spite. Then told them they had to live with the repercussions of that dangerous idiot candidate. Only that's still not as bad as the majority has it now, with this dangerous idiot.

So F-off conseЯvatives.

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)
5. GOVERNING Magazine sees the following chambers a most vulnerable...
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:07 AM
Aug 2018

Arizona Senate: Lean R
Florida Senate: Lean R
Michigan House: Lean R
Wisconsin Senate: Lean R
Colorado Senate: Toss-up
Connecticut Senate: Toss-up
Maine Senate: Toss-up
New Hampshire Senate: Toss-up
New Hampshire House: Toss-up
New York Senate: Toss-up
Vermont House: Toss-up

mn9driver

(4,425 posts)
6. If Democrats don't make some headway at the state level,
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:09 AM
Aug 2018

we are going to end up with even worse gerrymandering and a Koch sponsored constitutional convention.

bucolic_frolic

(43,162 posts)
7. Well, here in
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:13 AM
Aug 2018

Pennsylvania, the GOP have their salaries, perks and limousine rides, been doing this since about 1925 even when Democrats control a few things. Once they get entrenched in the bureaucracy, with a few elected judgeships, and all their relatives in the county law offices, they just recycle, regroup, and run again and seize power. Then you can't get rid of them.

Freddie

(9,265 posts)
9. Also in PA
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:30 AM
Aug 2018

"he helped Grandpa get his Veterans benefits...helped Junior get into West Point"..etc. Those personal favors add up. Also "he's such a nice reasonable guy..." who goes back to Harrisburg and votes in lockstep with the GOP. It's really hard to get rid of the state reps. I'll do my part.

BumRushDaShow

(128,995 posts)
8. We MUST MUST MUST take back our states.
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:27 AM
Aug 2018

All of these ALEC draconian POS laws have happened at the STATE level - "Voter ID", "Trans-vaginal Ultrasound", "Right to Work", "Proof of Citizenship", "Late-term abortion Bans", voter purges, closures of voting locations in counties where minorities reside, elimination of early voting or Sunday voting (in states that originally had that), gerrymandering, refusal to expand Medicaid, and of course they are now working on minority-area targeted "work requirements" for Medicaid.

We gotta claw the governorships and legislatures back - and especially ahead of the 2020 census.

rpannier

(24,329 posts)
10. This is the big one, imo
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:41 AM
Aug 2018

We need to get control at the state level. Controlling legislatures, governor's offices and State Superintendent of Public Instruction

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)
11. If they get to 38, we LOSE EVERYTHING......
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:42 AM
Aug 2018

When they control 34 statehouses, they can call an article V constitutional convention, and literally rewrite any part of it they don't agree with. They've already stated it as their plan. With control of 38 statehouses they can pass any amendment written in a constitutional convention.

Slavery could quite literally return to state control. Woman could lose the right to vote. Forget minority rights. Forget lgbt rights. A national religion could be established. A national language would be a sure thing.

Their delegates would be the whacko's even among their own ranks, and industry money would flood in.. They would be a majority.

There are no rules restricting what they can do, and it only requires their votes to enact a change.

Yes, statehouse control is important. It's why the kooks have been promoting local candidates at low levels like planning boards and school committees. It provides a feeder system of candidates.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
14. we need a democratic avalanche at EVERY level of govt. and with the idea that our voter base is
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:00 AM
Aug 2018

going to get more angry and more enthused makes this more and more likely

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,002 posts)
16. Democrats must win state legislatures to bury gerrymandering permanently
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:38 AM
Aug 2018

Put districting into permanent independent commissions.

andym

(5,443 posts)
18. Koch brothers can't be happy
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 12:34 PM
Aug 2018

They spent big bucks to take local governments under their "wing." How are they going to gerrymander or have a constitutional convention if they lose control of the state legislatures?

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