Midterms

• Republicans need to gain 6 seats to gain majority in the Senate. There is a good chance they'll achieve this given polls about voter dissatisfaction with the current direction that the country is heading.
• Between 55% and 65% of eligible voters take part in presidential elections (about 130 million US voters in 2012). A far fewer percentage--between 39% and 42%--take part in midterm elections (about 90 million in 2010).
• A GOP-run US legislature would give voters a chance to "try out" the party before presidential elections in 2016. My call for Republican nomination: Chris Christie shakes off Bridgegate scandal and makes a strong run, while Mike Bloomberg comes in as the dark horse. I'm predicting a strong likelihood of GOP election in 2016, as they take credit for a relatively-strong US economy.