Republicans Don’t Act Like They’re Going to Keep House

Alexi McCammond: “Despite seeing some positive signs in polling and enthusiasm after Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Republicans’ behavior in the last few weeks shows how nervous they are about keeping control of the House.”

“The lack of confidence is showing up in where GOP groups aren’t spending money and how the Republican blame game is unfolding between President Trump and GOP operatives — all in anticipation of possibly losing the House.”

Playbook: “History tells us Republicans are going to lose the House. History also told us Donald Trump wouldn’t win the presidency. Most Republicans would tell you today they believe they’ll lose something like 28 seats, giving Democrats a narrow majority and ensuring an ugly couple of years of governing. There are still a few Republicans — including some in leadership — who have hope that they’ll eke it out, and hold a 220-seat majority.”