U.S. midterm elections: How do they work?

Every two years Americans use the U.S. midterm elections as a report card for the president. History shows ballot results reflect the president's popularity and polling numbers. But why is the semi-annual democratic process necessary? Global News Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow explains the procedure's checks and balances.

[jb]

4:20 Democrats lost "both the House?"

[syafsmith]

Accurate, non biased forensic analysis of what's to come.

[lordlemond]

It's really only one party - The capitalist corporate stooges party - and the rest of us that haven't had any transformative legislation pass since Social Security. This is all a game of good cop bad cop.

[ITM]

This was such a great explanation of the upcoming election!

[jackiechan]

Let the sheep be sheep will always exist no matter what

[arecera]

Why Am I watching it? I live in Mexico lmao

[niftybankniftyfarming]

Should have been more clear for non Americans understanding.

[joshuadesautels]

No, they lost the House in 2010, but they didn't lose the Senate until 2014.

[SherrieB]

Yeah nice unbiased forecast... #REDWAVE

[stephbelle]

I don’t know who to vote for so I’m not voting

[thefaceless]

Can you vote for the opposite party of your affiliation in the midterms?

[teddycat]

Hmm, how many dollar was spend to do all this campaign??? My tax money just burn like that just for the sake of electing someone that burn all my saving ... sad

[egmogaming]

VOTE REPUBLICAN IN THE UPCOMING MIDTERMS!

[Chris_t]

The more the democrats talk up how easy it is for them to get the seats the greater the tearful videos when it doesn't happen. Let them #bluewave tags flow!!

[Steven-ogjj]

Do not get complacent. Get everybody you know to register and vote Democratic. Vote blue.

[anthonyyatfung]

How bout voting for other parties or independent candidates for a change?

[dayenuable]

AMEN... 'RED WAVE" TRIUMPHANT VICTORIES.. HALLELUYAH!

Habakkuk @, Psalms 118:14 🙏The LORD GOD is my strength, and HE Will make my feet like hinds' feet, and HE Will make me to walk upon mine high places.. The LORD is my strength and song, and is Become my Salvation.
🙏🇺🇸️🙏🙏HALLELUYAH!...Let the Redeemed of the LORD say so... TRUMP-REPUBLICANS.. IN JESUS NAME THE NAME ABOVE ALL Names... WE PRAISE AND THANK YOU ALMIGHTY GOD FOR TRIUMPHANT VICTORIES... . 'BARUCH HABA B'SHEM ADONAI" Zechariah 4:6 'IT'S NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER BUT BY MY SPIRIT SAYS THE LORD ALMIGHTY" AMEN HALLELUYAH!🙏🇺🇸️💞🙏
🙏For the LORD your GOD is the ONE WHO goes with you to Fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” Deuteronomy 20:4🙏🇺🇸️🙏

[cueoneful]

all over again....!!!   MAGA....2018...!!

[dalleravn]

pls USA, don't give us a blue wave....

[akiowo]

I'm not old enough to vote but I would vote blue 😀