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  Democrats, what would you consider a good Senate result?
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Question: What would you consider a good Senate result in terms of the number of Senate seats Democrats and Democratic-aligned independents control after the election?
#1
Not a Democrat or Democratic-leaner
 
#2
Any net pick-up
 
#3
A majority of any size
 
#4
51 seats
 
#5
52 seats
 
#6
53 seats
 
#7
54 seats
 
#8
55 seats
 
#9
56 seats
 
#10
57 seats
 
#11
58 seats
 
#12
>=59 seats
 
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Storr
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« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2020, 05:00:57 PM »
« edited: October 19, 2020, 05:09:52 PM by Storr »

I'd be happy with any Senate majority, especially if it's a close Presidential contest (for example Biden winning with Hilary states + MI + PA + WI). But, I would be disappointed. There are so many good opportunities in this Senate class (there's a reason Democrats were able to gain 8 in 2008), a net gain of just three isn't at all the best Democrats could achieve.
 
Just like the Republicans learned in trying to repeal Obamacare, a narrow Senate majority can really throw a wrench in passing your agenda. I doubt Biden has (or will create) personal animosity with any Democratic Senator on the level John McCain had with Trump. But, 50/51 vs. 53/54 seats could easily be the difference between immigration reform, PR & DC statehood, climate change legislation, etc.

In actually answering the question of this thread, with how much low hanging fruit there is (Colorado, Maine, Arizona), I'd consider at least 52 seats (net gain of 5) a "good" result. But any majority would be a positive outcome.
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« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2020, 08:05:42 PM »

I'll take any Senate majority, but a 52-48 Senate would make me extremely happy.
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