Also kind of moot since the GOP have the House. Relevant to confirming some appointments, possibly. The seat may be more relevant after future elections though. (View Post)

Trying to do the Rod Crosby Swingback calculation just on Chester, don't bet the ranch on my maths: Wiki says Chester went Lab +11.2, Con -16.1, so the two-party swing is 27.3/2 = 13.65% Knock off th… (View Post)

I don't understand this chart. This isn't all the by-elections, is it? So how are they selected? I kind of like the RodCrosby method of taking an average then subtracting whatever's typical. Was it 4… (View Post)

I don't think that's true. He's been much more critical of Russia than most of us would be in his situation. If you live in a country and have family there and you have the ability to get dual citize… (View Post)

I think not hugely significant, because they no longer have the House so they can't pass anything on a party line in the first place. Possibly make some judicial confirmations slightly easier, I gues… (View Post)