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by toomuchtodo 2850 days ago
Sure, but the signs are positive [1] [2] [3]. A government shutdown [4], more Trump tweets [5], a Kavanaugh confirmation [6], still lots of foot guns for Republicans between now and November.

[1] https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17818204/midterm-2018-polls-gen... (New 2018 midterm poll has Democrats up 14 points on Republicans)

[2] http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/democrats-surgi... (With the Midterms Two Months Away, Democrats Are Surging in the Polls)

[3] https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/midterm-polls-democr... (Democrats have double-digit advantage in midterm elections, polls show)

[4] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/trump-does-not-want-governme...

[5] https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/

[6] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/09/04/s...

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Be ready for another bad surprise like 2016. Leading in polls doesn't mean winning an election. Democrats should have learned that by now.
Always ready for less than ideal outcomes. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.