Or if they cost more than you ' re willing to pay , don ' t buy one . Whole turkeys aren ' t a necessity for anyone , no matter how delicious they are when filled with stuffing <| sep |> Never seen one here in Alabama . The name would surely relate to black people though . <| sep |> Clinton took VA but point . I think the Dems need to look at when they did win midterms 1986 . Yes demographics and geography have shifted and yes Rs were defending more seats BUT this was against a VERY popular President 67 % approval rating who busted his ass stumping for Rs in the weeks leading up to the election . He warned repeatedly that Democrats would weaken the country ' s defenses , raise taxes and foil his efforts to appoint tough , conservative judges . And in the end , he made a highly personal plea to the vast majority of Americans who find him so appealing . In effect , he asked them to forget the names on the ballot and consider a tug on the Republican lever as a way of casting one final salute to him . Outcome Preelection Senate was 53 R 47 D . Postelection 55 D 45 RThe consensus had been Dems might might squeak out a narrow minority . Instead they went ahead swung it EIGHT seats they flipped 7 red incumbents . They also picked up more in the House . How ? One key to the Democrats ' successes was their ability to turn local economic discontent to their advantage . Sound familiar ? Anyway as someone busy with Sesame Street at the time , I found it fascinating to see how much and how little has changed in 30 yearsFinal predictions p a r t i e s f o c u s o n s e n atecontrolinelectiontoday . html ? pagewanted 1 Results d e m o c r a t s g a i n c o n t r o l s e n a t e d r a w i n g votesreagansbackerscuomod . htmlPOLLS t a l k p o l iticsthepollsterslookback . html