The most recent RealClear Politics poll on the question of which party should control Congress appears on the surface to show that the GOP is doomed in 2018. The Hill reports that the 10.7% lead for Democrats is the highest average lead for either party in the generic ballot since 2010 when it favored Republicans. The GOP won 63 House seats that year. Are we in store for a Democratic tsunami at the polls? Don't believe everything you read. It’s a gloomy sign for Republicans, and one that dovetails with President Trump’s sagging approval rating to boost Democratic optimism about taking the House and raises questions about whether Republicans will be able to take advantage of Democratic weakness on the Senate map. “It’s always stupid to make firm predictions in anything, whether it be politics or the Super Bowl. But it seems clear we are heading in a bad direction” said former Republican National...(Read Full Post)