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John B. King Jr.: “If the Democrats lose in the ballpark of 19 seats in the House next year, then Republicans have a really good shot of…”

On the recordNovember 25, 2013
If the Democrats lose in the ballpark of 19 seats in the House next year, then Republicans have a really good shot of not only obviously keeping the House majority but getting the half dozen plus seats, the seven seats, they need to take the Senate.

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John King explains the potential consequences for Democrats in the midterm elections based on historical trends.

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