News from The Hill: Eight Democratic targets for 2016

News from The Hill Eight Democratic targets for 2016 By Mike Lillis After being clobbered in the 2014 elections, House Democrats are hoping 2016 will be their year. Although party leaders didn't expect to gain ground in last month's midterms, they'd hoped to keep their losses in the single digits. Instead, a combination of President Obama's unpopularity, economic anxiety among voters and low turnout at the polls allowed the Republicans to pick up 13 seats, adding a significant cushion to the GOP majority in the next Congress. In 2016, however, the Democrats foresee more favorable conditions. Not only is voter turnout expected to be much higher, but the economy will likely have had two more years to improve following the Great Recession. Read more on this article here.