What a strange last 48 hours we’ve had.
The 2022 mid-term election has been sort off a mixed bag.
Depending on who you talk to, it’s either been a disaster for republicans or a disaster for democrats.
Let’s actually look at the cold hard facts though.
In the House, republicans have received 6 MILLION more votes than the democrats.
Why the gloom mindset from republican voters then?
12ft | Republicans Have Won 6 Million More Votes than Democrats in House Races, But Gained Relatively Few Seats https://t.co/bs4bdJtgxT
— JB Blackwelder (@BlackwelderJb) November 10, 2022
Breitbart provided a bit of perspective on the situation:
According to the Cook Political Report, as of Thursday morning, November 10, Republicans have won 50,113,534 votes, or 52.3% of the vote, compared to 44,251,768, or 46.2% of the vote. Republicans lead by 6.1%, which is better than their average in “generic congressional ballot” polls, in which the party led by 2.5% in the final RealClearPolitics average before the election. But Republicans have only managed to flip nine seats thus far — likely enough to control the House, but far short of a “wave” result many anticipated.
The mismatch between overall votes cast for Republicans and the actual result reflects the polarized nature of congressional maps. It also reflects the fact that Republican losses against many Democratic incumbents were very narrow. However, it could also suggest that Democrats ran a more effective campaign, concentrating resources where they were needed to defend their vulnerable positions.
Put it this way.
The republican lead is currently similar to that of the 2010 Tea Party wave, in which republicans won 63 seats by beating democrats by 6.5%.
In spite of everything, the republicans currently lead in the House by 6.1%.
Republicans currently lead the generic ballot by 5.9% with 16% left to report, yet will likely end up with a slim majority in the House
Very strange election.
— Red Eagle Politics (@RedEaglePatriot) November 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/EddieZipperer/status/1590690179454418944?s=20&t=TS5P868BmXWSgRbRQii2Zg
The Red Wave actually happened…but just in some of the wrong places apparently. The Republicans earned 6 MILLION more votes than Democrats in this midterm!!
But the Dems are deceptive, clever and devious enough to know WHERE they need the votes
— Bill Peguillan (@BillPegs) November 10, 2022
So far, Republicans have won 6 million votes than Democrats in US House races, more than during the Tea Party in 2014.
— Andrew Jackson (Candidate AZ House) (@DrAndrewJackson) November 10, 2022
It will be very interesting how the end result pans out..
Republicans Have Won 6 Million More Votes than Democrats in House Races, But Gained Relatively Few Seats https://t.co/fP0AohlQ6n via @BreitbartNews
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) November 10, 2022
Republicans Win 6 MILLION More Votes Than Democrats In House Raceshttps://t.co/jn0yy24eRc pic.twitter.com/0YBH6em8nc
— Off The Press (@OffThePress1) November 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/Muskrat__/status/1590706530877288448?s=20&t=TS5P868BmXWSgRbRQii2Zg
ELECTION 2022.🚨
Joe Biden was said to have gotten 81 million votes in 2020.
About HALF of these voters showed up to support him & Democrats in the midterm elections. Plus, Democrats lost the popular vote.
There's no 'red wave' in this election, but America is a sea of red. pic.twitter.com/YRZTA6E87m
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) November 10, 2022
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