Naturally, it has nothing to do with Obama’s vast unpopularity.

Via Washington Examiner:

House Democrats are bracing for the worst ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, as Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel hinted his party, which already has a 34-member disadvantage to Republicans in the chamber, may lose even more seats.

“In any president’s second midterm election, the president’s party loses seats. The historic average is 29 seats,” the New York lawmaker told MSNBC’s Jose Diaz-Balart on Friday, suggesting Democrats face a similar prospect in the House next week. […]

Israel blamed “global issues” such as the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the Ebola virus for overshadowing the Democratic Party’s message.

“Democrats beat Republicans on virtually every issue of middle class security … [But] it’s difficult to break through on those issues where Democrats win when those global issues are dominating the news cycle,” he said.