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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Or, perhaps because the Senate races that have come up are being held in areas that are traditionally red?

If the 2012 election was only in the states voting for Senate today, Romney would have won - Vox

Not saying the Dems have governed very well since 2012, but let's get real here. And acknowledge that the Senate map in 2016 is as advantageous to Dems as this years is to Reps.

The advantage is more connected to the vulnerable Democratic-held seats being last elected in Obama's first presidential election, but anyone thinking a Republican gain today is part of some "wave" is going to be disappointed. Their combined net gain from this House election and 2012 is going to be right around zero.

Politics is very stuck right now. And that's reflected by the quality of the candidates above. Anyone who has integrity has long since concluded that the path toward major public office is paved with stuff they can't stomach.