How Democrats can keep the House: 5 theories

The new conventional wisdom is that the GOP will win control of the House in November — but certain pundits think it's far from a done deal

U.S. House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Democratic strategists and party insiders are privately bracing themselves to lose control of the House (and possibly the Senate) in the fall elections, Politico reports, as the already fragile economic recovery shows signs of sputtering out. "The reality is that [the House majority] is probably gone," says one unidentified Democratic pollster. Is there any way Democrats could still overcome Republican enthusiasm and Tea Party fervor to hold the House? (Watch a Fox News discussion about the Democrats' midterm message.) Here are five suggestions:

1. Outspend the GOP

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