 shouldn’t Democratic demonization of Trump be child’s play in 2016?

To be fair, those aren’t apples to apples comparisons.

One of the biggest problems House Democrats face is the political map. In the 22 years since the Republican sea change, both parties have worked to narrow the playing field. They segregated Democratic and Republican votes into districts that are more and more Democratic or Republican.

The result is that electoral politic experts denote only about 56 districts out of 435 as competitive. That means Democrats have to hold the approximately dozen seats they now control -- which are in the swing category -- and simultaneously lock up three-quarters of every GOP seat that could fall into play.

But that doesn’t tell the full story.

In reality, only about 25 seats are truly competitive. The issue for Democrats is that there might not be enough seats available to flip to capture the House.

Here’s another problem for Democrats. The electorate isn’t excited for Hillary Clinton. However, Democratic voters are energized against Trump.

Still, that cuts two ways. Many Republicans may not be ready to vote for Trump. But theories now abound that GOP voters could show up to vote Republican in House and Senate contests to represent a check against Clinton, should it be obvious she may win.

All of this centers on turnout.

Trump’s nomination could spark a sit out by Republicans. Couple that with an Electoral College landslide by Clinton and various House contests that aren’t on the board now could become competitive in late September and October.

Trump’s hiring of Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon could result in the unleashing of an even more bellicose nominee.

If that’s the case, congressional Republicans are in trouble and will have to scramble to further distance themselves from the top of the ticket. Of course, the good news on that front is that many Republicans are running races that form a firewall between them and Trump. That strategy has been in place for months.

One of the best things going for Republicans is that they sit on an historic majority that could serve as a failsafe.

In 2014, House Republicans won 247 seats, their biggest majority since 1928. The 2010 Census and subsequent redistricting process dramatically favored Republicans. The body politic still feels reverberations from those electoral exercises.

The Census and redistricting stopgaps could mean there’s almost no way for Democrats to claim the House
should n’t Democratic demonization of Trump be child ’s play in 2016? 

 To be fair, those are n’t apples to apple comparison. 

 One of the biggest problems House Democrats face is the political function. In the 22 years since the Republican sea change, both party have worked to narrow the acting sphere. They segregated Democratic and Republican vote into districts that are more and more Democratic or Republican. 

 The result is that electoral politic expert denote only about 56 districts out of 435 as competitive. That means Democrats have to hold the approximately twelve seats they now control -- which are in the golf stroke category -- and simultaneously lock up three - stern of every GOP seat that could descend into play. 

 But that does n’t tell the full story. 

 In reality, merely about 25 seats are truly competitive. The issue for Democrats is that there might not be enough seats available to flip to capture the House. 

 Here ’s another problem for Democrats. The electorate is n’t excited for Hillary Clinton. However, Democratic voters are energized against Trump. 

 Still, that cuts two ways. Many Republicans may not be ready to vote for Trump. But theories nowadays abound that GOP voters could show up to vote Republican in House and Senate contest to constitute a check against Clinton, should it be obvious she may win. 

 All of this centers on outfit. 

 Trump ’s nomination could spark a sit out by Republicans. Couple that with an Electoral College landslide by Clinton and various House contests that are n’t on the control panel now could become competitive in late September and October. 

 Trump ’s hiring of Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon could result in the unleashing of an even more bellicose nominee. 

 If that ’s the sheath, congressional Republicans are in trouble and will have to scramble to further outdistance themselves from the top of the slate. Of naturally, the effective news on that front is that many Republicans are running slipstream that form a firewall between them and Trump. That strategy has been in place for months. 

 One of the best things going for Republicans is that they sit on an historic majority that could suffice as a failsafe. 

 In 2014, House Republicans won 247 seat, their adult majority since 1928. The 2010 Census and subsequent redistricting process dramatically prefer Republicans. The body politic however feels repercussion from those electoral exercises. 

 The Census and redistricting stopgaps could mean there ’s almost no way for Democrats to claim the House
 shluldn’t Democratic demonieation of Trump bg xhild’s play jn 2016?

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 shouldn’t Democratic demonizAtion of TruMp be cHilD’s pLaY in 2016?

TO be fAir, those aren’t aPPles To apples comparisons.

One Of the BiGGest PRoBlems house DeMOcRATs fAcE iS thE pOLiTical Map. in the 22 yeArs since thE RePuBlican sea chaNGe, Both partieS haVe worked to naRroW the plAyIng FIeld. THey SegreGated DEMocratIc and RepuBlICan votES into diSTRiCts tHat are more and more dEmOCratic or RepublIcan.

ThE rESuLT Is tHat Electoral pOlItic eXPerts deNOtE ONLy aBOut 56 districts oUt of 435 as compeTItiVe. That MeAns dEmocraTs havE tO HolD the approxiMateLy dozen seAts theY Now contROl -- which Are in tHe sWinG catEGoRy -- And SiMUltANeOusLY loCk up threE-qUaRters Of evERY goP seAt tHat cOuld fAll into play.

BuT thAt doESn’t Tell tHe fulL stoRy.

in reaLity, onLy aboUt 25 Seats are truly coMpetItive. The iSsuE fOr DEmOcratS Is that TheRe mIght not Be enougH SeaTs AVAIlAble to flip to capturE tHE hoUse.

Here’s AnotheR PrObLEm for DemOcRatS. The ELEctorAte iSN’t Excited fOr HillARy clInton. HoWeVer, DemOcRatIc vOters ARe enErgizeD against trump.

sTill, that cuts twO Ways. Many RepubLIcANS mAY not Be rEady to vote fOr TrUMp. BuT theORiEs nOW abouNd thaT Gop vOTers could show up to voTe republIcan iN House and SenaTe contests TO REpresent A cheCK aGAinst Clinton, shOuld iT be obvious SHe may win.

all of This centErs on turnOUT.

Trump’s nOmiNatIon CouLD SpArk a sit out by REPUbliCaNs. CouplE thAt with aN ElEctOraL CoLlEge landslIde by CliNtOn AnD vAriOus HoUSe contesTs ThaT aRen’T on thE Board nOw couLd beCoMe COmpEtitive IN lATE SepTeMbEr anD OcToBer.

TrUmp’s HIriNg of BreItbart CEO steVE BanNoN cOuld resUlt in the unleaShIng of an eveN mOre BellicOSE nominee.

if that’s the case, congressiONal RepuBliCans aRe in Trouble anD wiLl have To sCRamble To furtHer diStAncE THemseLVEs FroM tHe top of the TICkeT. Of coUrSe, thE good neWs on that front is thaT ManY Republicans aRe rUnniNG RaCes THaT ForM a FIreWALl between them anD Trump. That StRAtEgy has been IN plAcE for monThs.

One oF the bESt thingS going for republicaNs Is thAT TheY sit on an hiStoric maJority thaT Could SErVe as a FaiLsafe.

IN 2014, HOusE RepuBlicanS Won 247 Seats, Their bIgGest maJoritY sInce 1928. The 2010 CEnsus and subsequent redisTrictiNg proCesS dramaticAllY FavOred RepubLicaNs. The body pOliTic Still FeeLS reveRberATiOns FRom thOse eLEctoral exERcIseS.

tHe census and reDISTriCting StoPGaps coUld mEan there’s almost no WAy for Democrats To clAIM thE HoUSe
 shouldn’t Democratic demo nization o f Tru mpbech ild’ s pl ay in 2016?

T o  befair, those aren’t app les t oa pple s  c ompar isons.On e ofth ebig ge s tprobl ems  HouseDemocratsfac eis the polit i ca l map. Inthe  22 years si nce  the R ep ubl i can s eachang e, bot h  parti es have w or k ed ton arrow t h e  p layi ng field. They se g re g ated Democrati c andRe p ub l i can  vo tes into d is trict s  that a r em o r e a n d more Democr atic or Rep u bli can.
Th e r e sult i s tha te lec toral polit ic e xperts de note o n ly abou t  56 dis tricts  ou t o f 43 5  a scom pe t iti v e.  Th a t m eans Dem oc ra ts ha ve t o h o ld t heappr oxima tely dozen se ats  the y  no w con trol-- w hi ch ar e in t he sw in g category -- a nd s imultaneo usl yloc kup th r ee-qua rte rsof ever y GOP s e atth a t co uld fall into play .B ut  that do esn’tt el lt he fullst ory .

I n reali ty,o nl y about25 sea t sar e truly  c ompeti ti ve.  Th e iss u e fo r Demo crats is  that there might no t  be enough se a ts a va i labl e t o flip to c aptu r e th e Ho u se .
H ere’s  anot he r  p r oblem for Democrats .The el ector ate isn’t exc ited for H i l l ary Clin ton. Ho w ever, Democrat ic vo ters are e n ergizedagain st Trump .

Still, t hat cuts  tw o w ays . M a n yRepublicans m a y  not  b e ready  to  vote f orTru mp.  Bu ttheoriesnow abou nd  t ha tGOP  vote r s couldsh owup  to  vote Republ icanin H ou se and  Senate co n t ests  t orepr ese nt  a ch ecka gai nst Cli nton, sho uld it b eob vious s he may win.
Al l of thisce nte rs ont u rnout.
Trump’s nomination coul d  sparka s it ou t by  Republic ans . Coup let hat wi th anElect or alC o llege l an dsl id e by Clint o n  an d var io us H ouse co ntests that aren’t onthe board now  co uldb e co mec om p eti ti v e i n late Septemberand Octobe r. 
T rump’s hir i ngof  Breitb art CEO  Stev e  Bannon  could re sult in t he  unl e a shi ng of an e ven more  bellicos e  nomi n ee .

If  th at’s t he  ca se, c ongres s ion al Re public an s arein tr ou ble andwill have to scramble t o furt her d ist ance them sel v esfrom thetopof the tic ket . O f cou rse ,  thegood ne wso n tha t fr o nt is tha t  m any R ep ublicans ar e r unn ing r ace s  thatform  a firewall betwe e n them and Tru mp.T h atstr a tegy  h as been in pla cefo r months.
O ne of the b est thin gs going  for R epubli cans is t ha t  theysitonan histor icma j ority t ha tc ould s erve  a s a fa ilsafe . 

In 2 014, House Repub lican s won 2 4 7 s eats,  t heir bi g gest  majoritysince 1928.  The 2 010Censu s and s ub sequen t r ed istricting process d ramat icallyfa vore d R epubli cans . The b odypo lit ic stillf e el s  r ev e rbe rati ons f ro m th ose elect o ral exer cis e s.

The  C ens u s  and r e di s t ricting st opg aps c o u ld mean th e re’s al m ost n o wayfor De mocrats tocl aim the  Ho u s e
 shouldn’t_Democratic demonization_of Trump be child’s_play in_2016?

To_be fair,_those_aren’t apples to_apples comparisons.

One of_the biggest problems House_Democrats face is_the_political map. In the 22 years since the Republican sea change, both parties have_worked_to narrow_the_playing_field. They segregated Democratic and_Republican votes into districts that_are more_and more Democratic or Republican.

The result is that_electoral_politic experts denote_only about 56 districts out of 435 as competitive._That means Democrats have to hold_the approximately dozen_seats_they_now control -- which_are in the swing category --_and simultaneously lock up three-quarters of_every GOP seat that could fall into_play.

But that doesn’t tell the full_story.

In reality, only about 25_seats are_truly competitive. The issue for_Democrats is that_there might_not be enough_seats available to flip to capture_the House.

Here’s another_problem for Democrats. The electorate isn’t_excited_for Hillary Clinton._However,_Democratic_voters are_energized against Trump.

Still,_that_cuts two_ways._Many Republicans may not be ready_to_vote for Trump. But theories now abound_that GOP voters could_show_up to vote Republican_in House and Senate contests_to represent a check against Clinton,_should it_be obvious_she may win.

All of this centers on turnout.

Trump’s nomination could spark_a sit out by Republicans. Couple_that with an Electoral_College landslide_by_Clinton and various_House_contests that_aren’t on the board now could become_competitive in_late September and October.

Trump’s hiring of_Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon_could_result in the unleashing of an_even more bellicose nominee.

If that’s the_case, congressional Republicans are in_trouble_and_will have to scramble to_further distance themselves from the top_of the ticket._Of course, the good news on that_front_is that many Republicans are running_races_that form a firewall between them_and_Trump._That strategy has been in_place for months.

One of the best_things going for Republicans is that they sit on_an historic majority_that could serve as a_failsafe.

In_2014,_House Republicans won 247 seats, their biggest majority since 1928._The 2010_Census and subsequent_redistricting process dramatically favored Republicans. The body politic still feels_reverberations from those electoral exercises.

The Census and_redistricting stopgaps could mean there’s almost no way for Democrats to_claim the House