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The average of the responses from the 71 Republican insiders was a loss of 2.6 seats, while the average from the 73 Democratic insiders was a more aggressive 3.4 seats lost. In their comments, insiders from both parties cited the Republican leadershipxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2s handling of the situation as a factor in their calculation, rather than just former-Rep. Foleyxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2s actions.