Sentences with phrase «midterm gains»

If either of the seats is a Republican pickup, it would make New York the state with the biggest GOP midterm gains this cycle, for a total of six.

* National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) penned a fundraising email in which he claims that Obama's tax - cut compromise was the result of the GOP's sweeping midterm gains.

U.S. Republicans did not wait long after their midterm gains to provoke a congressional vote on the approval of the Keystone Pipeline project.

Not exact matches

The president's party gained midterm seats only twice: in 1998 under Bill Clinton (66 % approval) and in 2002 under George W. Bush (63 % approval).

One former Cambridge Analytica employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal corporate matters, described hearing Rebekah Mercer express over the phone excitement at the results of 2014 congressional midterms, when Republicans made significant gains to which Cambridge Analytica said it had contributed.

The expectation was that Obama, like FDR, would lead Democrats to further gains in the ensuing midterm and then onwards and upwards to an era of Democratic dominance.

And by offering nothing of substance, Republicans will solidify there gains in the 2018 midterms.

And that's a weak attempt and I highly doubt Dems will get any gain in the 2018 midterms.

Mogadishu, Rwanda, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT), the Whitewater land scandal, a failed stimulus bill, a failed healthcare reform act all led to the Republican congressional gains in 1994 that made Clinton himself the issue of the midterm elections.

Rep. - elect Elise Stefanik's path to victory in New York reflected the trajectory of the midterms nationally, as Republicans invaded Democratic territory to make double - digit gains in the House.

Current conditions are so favorable for the GOP — including the president's poor poll numbers, the states with Senate races, the lower turnout of Democratic groups in midterm elections, the quality of this cycle's Republican Senate recruits and the daily dose of negative news that should help the party not holding the White House — that Republican Senate gains of fewer than six seats would be a punch to the party's solar plexus.

One former Cambridge Analytica employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal corporate matters, described hearing Rebekah Mercer express over the phone excitement at the results of 2014 congressional midterms, when Republicans made significant gains to which Cambridge Analytica said it had contributed.

Reynolds tried to steer away from making specific predictions about how many seats his party would gain or lose come November, promising only that Republicans would retain the majority in the midterm elections.

With a year to go before midterm congressional elections, a new national poll suggests that Republicans are making gains.

Across election cycles and legislative battles, as one side gains a perceived advantage; the other side predictably attempts to catch up in terms of spending and polarizing rhetoric.21 In the months leading up to the 2014 midterm elections, liberals led by Steyer have given more to Super Pacs than conservatives, a reversal from the 2012 election cycle.22

Democrats, who could have filibustered the bill, declined to do so — a decision that had much to do with the proximity of the midterm elections, in the run - up to which, they feared, the President and his Republican allies might gain advantage by accusing them of «coddling terrorists.»

One former Cambridge Analytica employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal corporate matters, described hearing Rebekah Mercer express over the phone excitement at the results of 2014 congressional midterms, when Republicans made significant gains to which Cambridge Analytica said it had contributed.