State Legislatures 1993-2017

[hopper]

It really is interesting how modest Dem gains of state legislative chambers were during 2006-08 vs. GOP gains during 1994, 2002, and 2010.  Downballot Dem problems are significantly older than Obama.

I think a lot of the problem is that there's a double standard. Republican candidates with absolutely NO experience with anything in life - politics, public service, law, farming, or anything - are promoted endlessly by The Media, while Democrats and others are shrugged off no matter how accomplished they are.

What media?

Anyways I just think the party out of the White House maybe(it being the Republicans right now) are just viewed differently. In the 1980's yeah sure the Republicans had the White House but the Dems had most of the State Legislatures and Governorships. In the 2010's the situation has flipped. In the 1990 and for most of the 2000's it didn't make a difference though. The GOP did lose some State Legislatures and Governorships in 2006 and 2008 because they were very disliked but not like the Dems have done in the 2010's.

[hopper]

It really is interesting how modest Dem gains of state legislative chambers were during 2006-08 vs. GOP gains during 1994, 2002, and 2010.  Downballot Dem problems are significantly older than Obama.

Well 2002 was different because the GOP President still had solid approval ratings. I think it was harder for Dems to really pick up State Governorships and State Legislatures in 2006 and 2008 because they weren't connected to the Federal Level(i.e. Iraq and Bush W) where the GOP took a beating in both years in US House and US Senate races.