[Vision2020] 2018 Gov. Shift 33/16 Rep./Dem. to 26/24: 538.com

[Ted Moffett]

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> I am more encouraged by this predicted shift (info lower down) in
> governorships than the possible Dem. control of the US House.  Long term
> the governorships control by Dems. might mean less overall partisan voter
> purging and gerrymandering etc.  So do I have an irrational partisan bias?
>
> Part of the reason for the W. Bush and Trump so called "wins" when in fact
> they lost the popular nationwide vote is the control of state elections
> systems by political partisans.
>


> I won't elaborate on this theme, except to present info on the following
> recent book
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> https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/one-person-no-vote-9781635571387/
> One Person, No Vote How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy *By:
> Carol Anderson <https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/author/carol-anderson>*
>
> *Longlisted for the National Book Award in Nonfiction**50 Must-Read Books
> about American Politics--BookRiot*
>
> *From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage,
> the startling--and timely--history of voter suppression in America, with a
> foreword by Senator Dick Durbin.*
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>
> Among the states, there are 33 Republicans
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)>, 16
> Democrats <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)>,
> and 1 independent <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_politician> (
> Alaska <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska>) holding the office of
> governor.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_governors
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>
> https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/governor/
> Forecasting the races for governor
>
> Updated Oct. 26, 2018
> 23.9
>
> Average number of states forecasted to be governed by Democrats
> 26.1
>
> Average number of states forecasted to be governed by Republicans
>
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