2018 Congressional Recruitment/Fundraising/Ratings Megathread

[Cactus Jack]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

Good thing neither of those will happen and Trump's popularity will continue in a death spiral.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

Trump's incompetence will prevent any of that from happening.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

LMAO XD

[Holmes]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

There's no enthusiasm. Democrats aren't enthusiastic because Trump is president. They're mad and committed to getting out. That won't change. It'll only intensify as the actual campaign season approaches. 

[Devout Centrist]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

Oh you poor kid

[Doimper]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

Now I know what being a Republican in 2010 must've felt like.

[Brittain33]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months.

The Women's March was 12 months ago.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Apparently dems are on the verge of getting their top recruit for PA-08. Scott Wallace the grandson of FDR VP Henry Wallace is "strongly leaning" toward running against Fitzpatrick https://whyy.org/articles/democrats-rise-take-republican-rep-fitzpatrick-bucks-county/

[McGovernForPrez]

Apparently dems are on the verge of getting their top recruit for PA-08. Scott Wallace the grandson of FDR VP Henry Wallace is "strongly leaning" toward running against Fitzpatrick https://whyy.org/articles/democrats-rise-take-republican-rep-fitzpatrick-bucks-county/

Kind of ironic considering FDR didn't win PA in his first run.

[Virginiá]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

I think you are really under-appreciating the effect Trump has had on the left. Also, it's not that hard for the party that doesn't control the White House to keep its enthusiasm advantage over the "in party." Not to mention Democrats have done it before in Bush's 2nd term.

[Blackacre]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

But neither of those things are going to happen.

[The Other Castro]

While the full fundraising numbers for the quarter won't be up until next month, some candidates are sharing their numbers now.

In NJ-07 (Leonard Lance), Democrat Tom Malinowski raised $525K and has $440K CoH.

https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/948939899541032961

[DemocraticKing]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

lol.

If Trump was somehow "cleared" it would raise enthusiasm if anything. Hillary was cleared from every accusation thrown at her. Emails? cleared. Benghazi? cleared. That didn't effect GOP enthusiasm for hating her. The only difference is that Trump is guilty and won't be cleared in the first place.

[junior chįmp]

I question the Democrats' ability to keep enthusiasm high for another 11 months. I doubt it can remain at the levels immediately post Trump, especially if Mueller clears Trump and Congress passes infrastructure spending.

The only way for a sitting presidents party to avoid midterm losses is the have a 65% approval rating or higher. Bill Clinton had a 48% approval rating before the Republican Revolution of 1994.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Trump is approving offshore drilling in Florida and local R's are freaking out this will cause a massive backlash in 2018 https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/01/04/trump-drilling-coasts-pacific-atlantic-florida-324025?lo=ap_e1&__twitter_impression=true

[junior chįmp]

Trump is approving offshore drilling in Florida and local R's are freaking out this will cause a massive backlash in 2018 https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/01/04/trump-drilling-coasts-pacific-atlantic-florida-324025?lo=ap_e1&__twitter_impression=true

Nothing like playing with oil sludge while enjoying the beaches at Sanibel Key

[Landslide Lyndon]

Trump is approving offshore drilling in Florida and local R's are freaking out this will cause a massive backlash in 2018 https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/01/04/trump-drilling-coasts-pacific-atlantic-florida-324025?lo=ap_e1&__twitter_impression=true

South Florida and Orange county congressmen must be thrilled. That will certainly dampen Democratic enthusiasm.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Trump is approving offshore drilling in Florida and local R's are freaking out this will cause a massive backlash in 2018 https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/01/04/trump-drilling-coasts-pacific-atlantic-florida-324025?lo=ap_e1&__twitter_impression=true

South Florida and Orange county congressmen must be thrilled. That will certainly dampen Democratic enthusiasm.

Not to mention the new DOJ policy on marijuana, which is going to have the same effect in Colorado and the other legal pot states.  You've got to hand it to this administration; that's an impressive number of states to antagonize in a single day.

[Doimper]

Apparently Republicans have dumped more money against Baldwin than all other Senate Democrats combined? Why?

[136or142]

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MARYLAND: Policy consultant Maya Rockeymoore Cummings (D), wife of Cong Elijah Cummings, ended her run for Governor today. Rumors floating in MD her husband will retire and she will jump into race for his seat.

[Pericles]

[urlhttps://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tammy-baldwin-wisconsin_us_5a4bd21ce4b0b0e5a7a91159]Apparently Republicans have dumped more money against Baldwin than all other Senate Democrats combined? [/url]Why?

They must have been on Atlas too much.

[Tartarus Sauce]

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She doesn't meet the age requirement for office.

She’s been in the navy for 20 years... how would a 20-year old be a veteran anyway?

Doh, I read it as 20 years of age.

[junior chįmp]

Not looking too hot for the GOP right now on how many seats will they lose in the House:

[Doimper]

Not looking too hot for the GOP right now on how many seats will they lose in the House:

What market is this?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]