I attempted to analyze the generic Congressional Ballot poll from Pew and what it means.
I detailed my methods and covered the Midwest here.
I focused on the Northeast today: Maryland, Delaware, West Virgnia(wasn't sure if this belonged here), Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine.
As I said yesterday: I assume the distrct-by-district swings will be the same. This is a perhaps flawed assumption, but it is reliable enough to give us a baseline. If you feel this assumption is flawed to the point that my diary is pointless, feel free NOT to read on.
Again, of course, my methods aren't perfect. The swing will not be the same in each district, the candidates will be different, GOTV ops, and fundraising, as well as the political climate and other district-specific conditions. But it's a start. I haven't figured out to quantatively include those yet.
Results on the flip.
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