Article snippet: Democrats are tamping down expectations for a “blue wave” two weeks before the midterm elections as key races in the House tighten and winning back the Senate majority looks increasingly out of reach. Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman said on CNN's “New Day” that he doesn’t use the term “blue wave,” and added that he’s always thought this year’s races would be close. Separately, Sen. MORE (I-Vt.), who's campaigning for Democratic candidates, said he doesn’t believe in a blue wave. “I know a lot of people talk about this blue wave. I don’t believe it,” Sanders told “Rising” Hill.TV co-host Krystal Ball. “I happen to think that on election night you’re going to find a very close situation and maybe a handful of votes determining whether Democrats are gaining control of the House,” he said. The remarks by Perez and Sanders could be seen as a way of motivating the Democratic base. Many Democrats are convinced that the 2016 presidential race was lost in part because Democratic voters didn’t show up, perhaps because they thought there was little chance that Republican Donald Trump would win. Talk of a blue wave sends the signal that Democrats have races in the bag, and that voters don’t need to come to the polls on Nov. 6. “I think it’s really, really smart and if you look at some of our strongest candidates, they’re being very thoughtful and very intelligent on how they’re approaching this, which is always run like your 10 points down,” said Jon Reinish, a ... Link to the full article to read more