Post 1 - Due Sept 14th

On Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Americans will have the opportunity to vote in the midterm elections. These midterm elections will take place in the middle of Republican President Donald Trump's first term. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be on the ballot.  

Answer the following prompt(s):

*  Which party do you think will win control of the House of Representatives and Senate?  Why?

*  Who will win Minnesota's most contentious representative races?

     - Rep. Erik Paulson (R) v. Dean Phillips in the 3rd District (which includes Bloomington)

     - Dan Feehan (D) v. Jim Hagedorn (R) in the 1st District

     - Pete Stauber (R) v. Joe Radinovich (D) in the 8th District

Please answer the following prompt by class time on Friday, Sept 14th. Your answer should be well explained and use sources to support your argument. You are expected to cite your sources but you are not required to use MLA formatting. Please include links to internet source. Your goal is to use at least 3 sources in your post. Please proofread before posting. Your post will be read by me, your classmates, and even potentially others. :) A great place to look for arguments you might want to use is the opinion section of any major newspaper.  See me if you need help researching or writing your post. I look forward to reading what you have to read.

Note:  you will be graded on how & whether you back up your opinion with evidence.  You will NOT be evaluate on your opinion.