AHC/WI: Democrats win 2014 Elections

What could be done to have the Democrats win the 2014 elections with at least 52 Senate Seats, 212 House Seats, and around 23-25 Governorships?
 
Keeping the Senate is relatively easy, I think avoiding ISIS, better Obamacare rollout, or having the spurt of job growth in the beginning of 2015 come slightly earlier but the hard part is in the House and governorships. The cheating answer would be to say have Romney win, but initially after the shutdown I think the Democrats led the polls. I think the solution is not to botch the Obamacare rollout and have a bunch of Tea party candidates win the primaries, especially if one or two do an Akin-style gaffe that embarrasses the party. I know the epublicans really feared their chances could be jeopardized if somebody said something really stupid and alienated people on social issues.
 
Another round of "can't get pregnant from rape" from the GOP? Somehow spread it and further muddle the response of the RNC. I can imagine this pipping several elections in the Democrat's favor.

Though 212 seats won't get you control of the House, I think you meant 218? Unless you wanted to keep the GOP in charge there with a very weak majority?

Edit: Pericles said it better :p
 
Avoid ISIS and Ebola scares for one.

For specifc races,
North Carolina either have Tillis not win the priamry or just the enviroment without the prior Hagan squeaks a win.

Alaska, similar to above, minor change in national environment and Begich wins.

Colorado: Udall runs on other issues and Obama gives his immigration stuff earlier and increses hispanic turnout a little.

Arkansas and Lousiana are probably going to be losses either way

Iowa: Braley runs a better campaign Ernst loses the primary/ has to fight a caucus battle draining her resources.

Kansas: The GOP guy who name I cant remember doesnt take the RNC's help and campaign people and ignores the polls.

Kentucky: Not going to happen

Georgia: Different primary outcome and maybe

West Virginia: If Capito gets the nomination she is not very possible for Dems to beat.

Montana: Schweitzer runs

South Dakota: Definitely winnable, but would have to think some about the strategy needed. Better candidate I think or maybe Dems target this race instead of Kentucky.
 
But here's what I have:

Senate:

Alaska - The GOP primary was surprisingly close. Have Joe Miller get even more of a boost, and he's surefire going to lose to Begich in November.
Arkansas - Not going to happen. Cotton was a very good candidate.
Colorado - Easy. Udall decides to run more than a one issue campaign. He wins narrowly against Gardner, and FH writers cry everywhere.
Georgia - While Perdue was the Georgian Romney, Kingston was certainly going to be an even worse candidate. He runs a toxic campaign that annoys many Perdue voters who either stay home or vote Nunn. Nunn barely achieves a majority.
Iowa - Bobby Buckley runs a real campaign. Ernst still wins by a close margin.
Kansas - Orman never runs, and Milton Wolf successfully primaries Roberts. Both men run a very vicious campaign, but Taylor is ultimately the narrow victor.
Kentucky - Yeah, no.
Louisiana - The DSCC decides to actually help Landrieu out in the runoff and Cassidy runs a weaker campaign. Cassidy still wins, but by a narrower margin.
Montana - Not going to happen. The Democratic candidate was fantastic (at least in my view ;)), but Walsh had too much of a sting.
Missisippi - Chris McDaniel prevails, even if the primary goes to a recount. He unfortunately wins, but his presence damages the GOP brand nationwide.
North Carolina - This one is very easy. Hagan's GOTV campaign is more successful, and she wins as expected.
South Dakota - Rick Weiland isn't such a baby, and decides to drop out. Gordon Howie recieves more media attention as a result, and Rounds is flanked by strong challenges from both sides. An aggressive Pressler campaign is barely enough to win. He announces that he will caucus with the Democrats.
West Virginia - lol.

There you go, the structure of the Senate's makeup is now:

49 Democrats

48 Republicans
3 Independents (backing Democrats)

Gubernatorial:

Arkansas - Not going to happen.
Florida - This one's a doozy. Have fangate heat up (no pun intended) more and have Crist step up his campaign earlier. He wins as almost everyone thought he would.
Georgia - Deal's corruption blows up, and Kingston has a negative effect on the Republican ticket. Carter, like Nunn, barely reaches a majority.
Illinois - While it would be easier to just have Quinn (rip in piece) run a better campaign, it'd be more fun for Bill Brady's comeback to actually happen. He gets thrashed by the People's Pat in November.
Kansas - The strip club scandal doesn't emerge, and turnout efforts have better results. Brownback goes down in defeat. :)
Maryland - Hogan's cancer comes out earlier, and he decides not to run. The GOP nominate some weakling that can't even overcome Brown's non-campaign.
Massachusetts - Baker's campaign is more like his 2010 one. Coakley, despite being Coakley, ekes out a win.
Michigan - The Detroit water crisis hits the rocks even worse than OTL, and Pay to Play causes a few resignations. Schauer narrowly wins against the scandal ridden Snyder administration.
Ohio - Have literally anyone not called Ed FitzGerald run. Kasich still wins, but it's not an embarrasment like OTL.
Wisconsin - Russ Feingold runs, and gives Walker a run for his money.

So now there are:

26 Democrats
23 Republicans
1 Independent (Walker remains unbutterflied)

I can't think of much for the house.
 
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