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The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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So the jobs projections for March are out: 103K (projected). January firmed up at 176K. Healthy job growth is believed to be around 150K. If we look at the span from Feb, 2017 through March, the job growth under Trump has averaged 181K/month, strongly boosted by the February 326K number. The median is 183K, the range is 14K through 326K, and the standard deviation is 79.5K with 14 months in the sample space. In general, not bad.
For the corresponding months in Obama's second term, the average is 194K, the median is 192K, the range is 93K through 265K, and the standard deviation is 54K. For the entirety of Obama's second term the average is 217K, the median is 230K, the range is 34K through 351K, and the standard deviation is 72K.
Bottom line, job growth is in a healthy window, in general, but slightly depressed from the Obama presidency period. That is to be expected, of course, by the end of Obama's second term, unemployment had returned to the 4.7% range, and did not have a lot of room to go to get to "full employment."
Since there is such a belief, here, that the economy is going to be a major driver of the fall election, I thought I'd provide the update.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostSo the jobs projections for March are out: 103K (projected). January firmed up at 176K. Healthy job growth is believed to be around 150K. If we look at the span from Feb, 2017 through March, the job growth under Trump has averaged 181K/month, strongly boosted by the February 326K number. The median is 183K, the range is 14K through 326K, and the standard deviation is 79.5K with 14 months in the sample space. In general, not bad.
For the corresponding months in Obama's second term, the average is 194K, the median is 192K, the range is 93K through 265K, and the standard deviation is 54K. For the entirety of Obama's second term the average is 217K, the median is 230K, the range is 34K through 351K, and the standard deviation is 72K.
Bottom line, job growth is in a healthy window, in general, but slightly depressed from the Obama presidency period. That is to be expected, of course, by the end of Obama's second term, unemployment had returned to the 4.7% range, and did not have a lot of room to go to get to "full employment."
Since there is such a belief, here, that the economy is going to be a major driver of the fall election, I thought I'd provide the update.
The U.S. labor market got even hotter in February.
The American economy added 313,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent.
Economists had expected 200,000 additions to nonfarm payrolls
http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2...jobs-report-2/Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.
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So the special election in the Arizona 8th is complete, and the evidence of a substantial wave this November continues to build. This is a district with a Cook Partisan Voter Index (PVI) of R+13 and is so red that Democrats often don't even have a candidate to run because the outcome is close to a foregone conclusion. The Republican candidate typically gets at least 75% of the vote when there is an opposing candidate. This time, the Republican won by single digits.
That again represents a shift of over 20 points to the left. There are more than 70 Congressional districts in the U.S. with a Cox PVI of ten or less that are currently in Republican hands. Democrats need 23 of them to take control of the house.
That being said, RealClearPolitics is reflecting an almost dead heat at this point.
It will be very interesting to see what ultimately happens.
If the Dems DO gain control, I hope they are not so stupid as to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostSo now even the Republicans winning is a sign of the Blue Wave. Whodda Thunkit?
THAT is what should have Republicans a little nervous about midterms.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostActually, Republicans have won most of the special elections. The issue is the gap. Districts they normally win by 20-40 points they are winning by single digits. That is what is indicative of the coming wave. As I noted, there are 70+ districts that are closer than the Arizona 8th. Even if the shift to the left is only HALF of what it has been since Trump was elected, at least half of these will shift to Democratic hands.
THAT is what should have Republicans a little nervous about midterms.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostSo the special election in the Arizona 8th is complete, and the evidence of a substantial wave this November continues to build. This is a district with a Cook Partisan Voter Index (PVI) of R+13 and is so red that Democrats often don't even have a candidate to run because the outcome is close to a foregone conclusion. The Republican candidate typically gets at least 75% of the vote when there is an opposing candidate. This time, the Republican won by single digits.
That again represents a shift of over 20 points to the left. There are more than 70 Congressional districts in the U.S. with a Cox PVI of ten or less that are currently in Republican hands. Democrats need 23 of them to take control of the house.
That being said, RealClearPolitics is reflecting an almost dead heat at this point.
It will be very interesting to see what ultimately happens.
If the Dems DO gain control, I hope they are not so stupid as to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI have no idea who is going to take the 2018 elections come November. If the last election has taught us anything it is that you can't predict it. Polls, studies, charts and graphs, none of them matter. And anything can be completely turned around at the last minute. So I will just sit and wait and vote when the times comes.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Terraceth View PostIsn't that analysis missing a ton of districts?The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostSince all of the districts are included in the summary, it is not clear to me how they could have been missing any of them.
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Originally posted by Terraceth View PostWhere's the summary? When I scroll down past the map, the stuff it shows is only for 85 seats rather than the slightly over 400 seats that are in the House. That's a lot of seats that are apparently unaccounted for.Last edited by carpedm9587; 04-26-2018, 07:31 AM.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostActually, if someone was paying to what the polls themselves were saying in 2016, they would not have been surprised. If they were paying attention to the talking heads interpreting the polls, they would have been.
Here is 538's
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