'We're Going To Break Even And Maybe Pick Up A Seat Or Two': Schumer Makes Bold Election Prediction
During a press briefing, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was asked about Democratic electoral prospects in November.
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00:00Trump won Montana by about 16 points in 2020. He won Ohio by about 8 points.
00:08Do you have any concerns about Kamala Harris' more liberal politics dragging down Tester and Brown?
00:14There is excitement from one end of the country to the other about the Democratic ticket.
00:20And Tester and Brown and our Senators, the people of those states know Tester fights for Montana regardless of party.
00:28Brown fights for Ohio regardless of party. And that's why they're doing so well in those states despite the lead that Trump has.
00:37I am confident that they are going to win their seats because they are standing,
00:42and they're willing to break with the Democratic Party when they find the need to do it to represent their states.
00:48But I am confident we're going to win those seats. I'm confident we are going to keep the Senate.
00:53You know, when we had this break two years ago, you all said to me, oh, you're going to lose four or five seats.
00:58Look at the map. I said we're going to break even and maybe pick up a seat.
01:02Folks, we're going to break even and maybe pick up a seat or two.