The meaning of the midterms depends on whether the Democratic Party can win control of at least one chamber of Congress, allowing it to conduct official investigations and perform meaningful oversight. New voter registration is smashing records in swing states including Colorado, Iowa and Virginia, all of which feature important congressional races. It’s also the sort of activity you’d want to see if you are emotionally attached to the beleaguered Democratic Party. Professional Democrats typically explain the gap between their registration advantage and their election-day results by emphasizing gerrymandering and voter suppression. Nationwide, Democratic candidates won 1,592,083 more votes than their Republican counterparts in 2012, yet Republicans secured 234 seats to Democrats’ 201.

Source: Huffington Post November 03, 2018 21:11 UTC