Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK), one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, is not only predicting that the party will lose a significant number of seats in the House — he’s welcoming it, saying it will be a “good thing for Oklahoma and for me.”
“If we have a tight majority one way or another, that puts me in the driver’s seat,” Boren told the Tulsa World. “In the 112th (Congress), I probably will have the most influence I have ever had, no matter who has the majority.”
Boren did say that a Republican takeover of the House was a “tall order,” but also added that the Democratic Party would be forced to move more toward the center politically with a smaller majority.
