MIDTERM ELECTION 2018: INDEED A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.

ICHEOKU says nearly everything in life is based on relativism and yes, a president who successfully defended one of the two Houses of the Congress, especially the upper chamber, could be said to have had a very wonderful night with the Midterm election. Historically, Midterm elections are not friendly to the incumbent president's political party and usually results to about between 27 and 31 seat losses across the two chambers of Congress; and in some cases even more. 

The statistical data supports this; and it has been an on going trend for nearly 100 years now, particularly since Democratic Party President Theodore Roosevelt record in 1934. The party of the president nearly always loses some Congressional and Senate seats to the opposition party. This affects both parties nearly equally, as more people usually vote during presidential election and by coincidence, normally vote for all the candidates running alongside their chosen presidential candidate. This coattail effect usually brings candidates, who ordinarily would not have gotten elected on their own strength, alongside the finish line. These 'Chicken Littles" paper weights, as a result of either waning popularity of their mentor president or other variables, including the other party fielding a more acceptable candidate, are usually easily swept away during Midterm elections. 

It is the same easy come, easy go, way in which they were brought along, that they are also swept away during Midterm elections. They are like cotton seeds that stuck on velcro, which are later brushed away or picked out. Also there is usually some degree of apathy, especially among those presidential elections-only voters, who do not care much about other elections except the presidential election. One third of the Senate (33) and the entire House of Representatives members seats are usually up for grabs during Midterm elections, as senators serve for six years while Representatives serve for two years. It is also on record and worth noting that since 1934, a sitting president's party has gained seats in both chambers only twice and we are talking about close to 19 presidents. First was Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first Midterm election in 1934 when he picked 9 seats in the House of Representatives and 9 seats in the senate. Then Republican President George W. Bush during his first term Midterm election in 2001, picked up 8 seats in the House and 2 in the Senate. 

Therefore when ICHEOKU emphatically says that it was a good election night for Team MAGA, the context is both nuanced and reasonably well founded. In 1974, Republican President Gerald Ford lost 63 seats in the House of Representatives and 5 in the Senate. In 1994, Democratic President Bill Clinton lost 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 8 in the senate, which the then president called "I got the message." In 2006, Republican President George W. Bush lost 36 seats in the House of Representatives and 6 in the Senate, which the then president called "thumping." In 2010 Democratic President Barack Obama lost 69 seats in the House of Representatives and 6 in the Senate, which the then president also termed "shellacking." Reconcile this to President Donald John Trump who merely lost 29 House seats but gained 4 Senate seats.

There is also the other thing referred to as presidential penalty where people who are angry at the president either for what he did wrong or failed to do, usually troop out to the polls to register their displeasure and disaffection; added to more newbie first time voters who just came of voting age. It is also a time to correct a president and force him to a more centered place, where majority of Americans usually want their government to be. But it appears that the American people still loves their president dearly as they voted out 27 Never Trump Republicans Congress members; voted out 4 Democratic Senators who refused to vote for the president's then Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh; and rallied round the president to retain a comfortable hold in the Senate. 

The results of Florida, Georgia and Arizona are looking promising with Republicans leading in both States, admitted the losing Democrats are clawing and pulling hair, following in the footsteps of Queen Crooked Hilary Clinton, who is still RESISTING the presidential election result two years down the road. It is also instructive that out of the 11 senate seats which the president campaigned for, 9 or them won their seats and all of them are newbie senate candidates. Lastly, 44 seasoned Republican Congress members retired in one fell swoop this year, including House Speaker Paul Ryan; and this compounded the chances even more, as the president was stretched thin, fighting all the battles in all fronts and all by himself. 

A battle which pitched him against his fellow Republicans who are Never Trumpers, including Paul Ryan; the Democratic Party; Globalists billionaires as well as Silicon Valley billionaires and other interests who poured millions to defeat the president. These rabid curs invested so much money into winning both chambers, hoping to use the Congress to hogtie the president and his MAGA agenda, but failed. They spent nearly $100 million just to unseat Senator Ted Cruz, but with the president's help, Ted Cruz held his Texas Senate seat. The senate seat in Tennessee was also one such highly coveted seat, where the Democrats and their globalist billionaires had hoped to cash in and pumped in a lot of money to win, but again it was won by the president. 

The best news of the night is that the president won three very important States that usually determine the outcome of presidential elections in America. He won Ohio, Iowa and Florida; thus shoring up his electoral chances for his second term run, come 2020, with Republican Governors and Senators on the ground to do the real leg walking. ICHEOKU says emphatically, that President Donald John Trump will WIN his second term bid reelection overwhelmingly and might run the clock throughout the 50 States. 

ICHEOKU says congratulations to the leader of Team MAGA, President Donald John Trump for successfully leading the MAGA troops to a tremendously successful beautiful Midterm Election victory; effectively turning the Republican Party into a Trumpublican Party. Also to all those MAGA candidates who won their various election seats, ICHEOKU salutes you; including those on the other side. Now, the presidential election 2020 campaign starts loading.