Daily Verse | Acts 9:36
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor.
Tuesday’s Reading: Acts 10-12
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 and it’s Go Time. We’ve been waiting for this moment for two years and now it’s time to get out and vote.
Nearly 3 out of 4 citizens agree that the US is headed in the wrong direction: a record.
With that in mind, it’s no wonder we’re seeing the House turning red in multiple polls. Here’s some incentive for you if you need any further motivation. First, The Cook Political Report has 212 seats rated solid, likely, or lean Republican; 187 are rated solid, likely or lean Democrat; and 36 are up for grabs.
Next, Sabato’s Crystal Ball has gamed out the results with a total of 237 seats safe, likely or leans Republican; with a total of 198 seats safe, likely or leans Democrat.
RCP has 227 seats rated solid, likely, or lean Republican, 174 rated solid, likely or lean Democrat, and 34 as toss ups.
FiveThirtyEight forecasts that Republicans will win 230 seats and the Dems will win 205, a 17-seat gain for Republicans.
As for the Senate, most of the predictions I’ve seen suggest that the GOP will take the majority by a thin margin, in the neighborhood of 51 or 52 seats.
Here’s the thing: the predicted results can only happen if we get out and vote, and the GOP needs as many of those “toss ups” as possible to lock in any gains.
Unfortunately, it may be a few days before we get final results. From the Washington Post (HT: Ace of Spades):
Poll closing times vary from state to state, from county to county, and in some parts of the country, from town to town. The earliest results in most states are reported by local voting precincts soon after polls close there. Every state also has different rules for how officials process and count ballots, and these rules determine how quickly results are released.
In 2020, an influx of mail-in and early ballots due to the pandemic caused major slowdowns in vote counting and reporting election results. It took four days for enough votes to be counted for the major decision desks to call the presidency for Joe Biden. Vote counting isn’t expected to be nearly as slow as it was last time around, but there’s a chance we won’t know the outcomes of some key races — and possibly even control of Congress — on election night.
We absolutely can’t be complacent. Remember, they can’t cheat if it’s not close. The way to keep it from being close is to show up and vote.
I’m traveling again this week, so I will miss tracking the results with you. I hope to return with Republicans solidly in charge of the legislative branch.
Have a good week.