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Things are going horribly for Democrats.
A legislative seat held for decades by Democrats in Iowa is no longer blue.
Republicans flipped in red.
In the “Trump-hostile” state of Connecticut, Republicans won back a state senate seat.
This occurred in an affluent suburban where folks have been anti-Trump.
Here’s a quick review of the history of this Iowa seat:
“This district went (62/38) blue in 2012,” Townhall reports. “Then (51/38) in 2016.”
“It shifted back to deeper blue territory in the Democratic wave year of 2018, only to become a three-point squeaker in 2020,” the report added.
In yesterday’s special, Republicans won by a 20-point margin.
This is what change looks like:
GOP legislative pickup in Iowa. Seat went 59/41 Dem in 2018 cycle. Dems had held it for decades. https://t.co/FHLO0donQA
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021
Townhall’s Guy Benson mentions a few reasons for this swing:
Retirement alert. This sort of exodus – a voluntary farewell from a powerful chairman in a safe seat – often presages an electoral rout. The writing appears on the wall, and people start heading for the exits…
Democrats in disarray. The infighting continues. I think this massive spending push will still get done on some level, but the acrimony is real and ongoing. And you know it’s bad when the Democrats feel compelled to blame their allies in the press for their shortcomings.
How’s the Biden economy looking? Inflation, supply chain problems, worker shortages…
Crisis watch, with thousands of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, we have this update on another disastrous front…
YARMUTH IS RETIRING
The sole Kentucky democrat. Will be interesting to see who replaces him. https://t.co/G3RsfDvhI9
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 12, 2021
Sinema, to a D Senator: “I have already told the White House what I am willing to do and what I’m not willing to do. I'm not mysterious. It's not that I can't make up my mind. I communicated it to them in detail. They just don’t like what they’re hearing”https://t.co/yQAb2fWH4F
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 13, 2021
Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-WA addressing supporters about budget reconciliation in a virtual event tonight:
"A lot of people have asked, isn't something better nothing? And the answer, quite simply, is no."
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 13, 2021
Nancy Pelosi blames the media for not "selling" the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree.
"I think you all could do a better job of selling it" pic.twitter.com/O6PaW5zicn
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 12, 2021
BREAKING: Inflation was up 5.4% over last year in September – the highest rate in 13 years.
Prices rose 0.4% in Sept, up from 0.3% in August
Gas, food and goods continue to be key drivers of inflation. Used car prices fell slightly but remain 24% higher than last year. pic.twitter.com/8cN1eHaBvQ
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) October 13, 2021
Going great, folks pic.twitter.com/EhAi1qNpj4
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021
We are dealing with several very real crises right now. Serious labor shortage, border crisis, inflation etc.
Now ask yourself: How does the Democrats' current legislative agenda improve these situations? Or does it make them worse… https://t.co/tW5dpBpHLM
— AG (@AGHamilton29) October 12, 2021
NEW/THREAD: According to Border Patrol documents provided by a source, the federal gov has released over 70,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. since August 6, including 31,977 released via parole (temp legal status, eligible for work permits).
94,570 released via NTR since 3/20 pic.twitter.com/ag5OMsYw27— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 13, 2021
This is on top of the more than 400,000 known 'got-aways' that have entered the country illegally this year: https://t.co/Sd38EEfGed
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021