Democrats win PV in Presidential race Senatorial races and congressional races.

[LiberalJunkie]

That's not a mandate?

[Sasquatch]

According to Republicans, it doesn't count because Democrats "suppressed" the vote.

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According to Republicans, it doesn't count because Democrats "suppressed" the vote.

The actual results were clearly skewed, and need to be unskewed.

[badgate]

We should hold a convention in the midterm years.

[BlueSwan]

Gerrymandering is the work of the devil.

[Eraserhead]

With 2008 level turnout, it would have been even more of a bloodbath.

[Badger]

What are the House numbers/percentages exactly? Link?

[tmthforu94]

I don't think either side has a mandate unless they're brought in by huge margins. There's still a very large percentage of Americans that disagree with the President's policies, so I'd be careful about treating this victory as a "mandate", otherwise, prepare for another brutal midterm.

[traininthedistance]

What are the House numbers/percentages exactly? Link?

I would also appreciate being pointed to aggregate House numbers.

[Brittain33]

I don't think either side has a mandate unless they're brought in by huge margins. There's still a very large percentage of Americans that disagree with the President's policies, so I'd be careful about treating this victory as a "mandate", otherwise, prepare for another brutal midterm.

The midterm is going to be brutal for Dems no matter what happens. Better that Obama makes hay while the sun shines and gives his voters a reason to come out than wait for the bloodbath.

[tmthforu94]

I don't think either side has a mandate unless they're brought in by huge margins. There's still a very large percentage of Americans that disagree with the President's policies, so I'd be careful about treating this victory as a "mandate", otherwise, prepare for another brutal midterm.

The midterm is going to be brutal for Dems no matter what happens. Better that Obama makes hay while the sun shines and gives his voters a reason to come out than wait for the bloodbath.

Not necessarily. If Obama comes out in January and shows a real willingness to compromise, even if Republicans don't budge, he'll come out looking at least somewhat bi-partisan, an image many don't think he has now. If he can manage that and lucks out with an improving economy, I don't see why Democrats wouldn't keep the Senate and only have minimal losses in the House, if any at all.

[Likely Voter]

Here is info on House Dem vote

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/11/09/house-democrats-got-more-votes-than-house-republicans-yet-boehner-says-hes-got-a-mandate/