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imanamerican63

(13,668 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:44 AM Sep 2022

I just read a post that GOBers are gaining momentum ahead of the midterms.

Last edited Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:31 AM - Edit history (1)

I’m really wonder why?

They have pissed away every chance to gain women’s support?

They won’t let anything to be done about gun violence and gun control?

They support Trump in one way or another?

They won’t help migrants?

Oh so many more issues I can think of, but these alone are the biggest problems for the GOBers.

If we don’t get out and vote, then their momentum is evident.? So we need to band together and vote then it will be a mute conversation.

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I just read a post that GOBers are gaining momentum ahead of the midterms. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Sep 2022 OP
Likely voter models are favoring them because they overpoll men ColinC Sep 2022 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2022 #2
If it's the same one I saw Doc Sportello Sep 2022 #3
Polls are pretty much useless these days. Last time I was Meadowoak Sep 2022 #4
Bill Clinton had it right.They always think of something in the last few weeks to scare the shit out Walleye Sep 2022 #5
Yup. Remember the group of SA moving to the US a month ahead of 2018 midterms. Claustrum Sep 2022 #8
It's a technique as old as the hills with Republicans Walleye Sep 2022 #11
The question, though, is why don't we do the same? Why are we not flooding Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #22
Saw an ad from one of the Dem or D-aligned groups Deminpenn Sep 2022 #32
Excellent! Scrivener7 Sep 2022 #33
Ebola in 2014 TheRealNorth Sep 2022 #17
Yup! AND, much of the MSM assists the wealth-serving party. Hortensis Sep 2022 #19
Yes, as I say Republicans count on that and are never disappointed Walleye Sep 2022 #20
Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten Reagan's American-in-decline Panama Canal narrative. Hortensis Sep 2022 #25
🐊 Walleye Sep 2022 #26
? The GOP is gaining momentum? DLCWIdem Sep 2022 #6
Here it is. Claustrum Sep 2022 #7
My bad! I missed a word! imanamerican63 Sep 2022 #23
Yeah people make mistakes no biggie DLCWIdem Sep 2022 #31
Are you talking about the poster that "feels" the GOP is gaining momentum? sl8 Sep 2022 #9
Two odd posts in same morning on momentum, NO WAY, sinking ship at best? Brainfodder Sep 2022 #16
There have been a few "Republicans are gaining" stories in the media Mad_Machine76 Sep 2022 #21
No, wait. You're missing my point. imanamerican63 Sep 2022 #24
They had someone on morning joe pushing that republicans are "more enthusiastic" based on past JohnSJ Sep 2022 #10
I don't quite understand that measure.enthusiastic votes don't count anymore than apathetic votes Walleye Sep 2022 #12
I think at this point it is all noise JohnSJ Sep 2022 #14
Yup Walleye Sep 2022 #15
You are likely right TheRealNorth Sep 2022 #18
I don't think they are Buckeyeblue Sep 2022 #13
Funny, I've read polls that say the exact opposite... BlueIdaho Sep 2022 #27
Funny, I've read polls that say the exact opposite... BlueIdaho Sep 2022 #28
Inflation isn't subsiding, and the immigration stunts are working Amishman Sep 2022 #29
I blame their constituents superpatriotman Sep 2022 #30
That OP was posted by a troll... Spazito Sep 2022 #34
Thank you! H2O Man Sep 2022 #36
You're welcome! Spazito Sep 2022 #37
I think the Democrats should try to get people to focus on what they might get if Repubs win? kentuck Sep 2022 #35

ColinC

(8,227 posts)
1. Likely voter models are favoring them because they overpoll men
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:49 AM
Sep 2022

Polls are not reflecting even the level of women turnout in the last several elections. This means that polls will continue to look like they are moving towards dems in LV polls even if there has virtually been no change.

Response to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Walleye

(30,702 posts)
5. Bill Clinton had it right.They always think of something in the last few weeks to scare the shit out
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:54 AM
Sep 2022

Of voters. And that lie gets around the country before the truth has the chance to get to the ballot box. They can always count on the TV press to slow walk any fact-checking in favor of getting tabloid type ratings

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
8. Yup. Remember the group of SA moving to the US a month ahead of 2018 midterms.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:01 AM
Sep 2022

Then magically, the whole story disappeared days after the midterm. But that's what they accused us of our concerns for COVID back in 2020.

The whole DeSantis stunt is basically this. He couldn't send those migrants months ago. As if that problem just exploded yesterday.

Walleye

(30,702 posts)
11. It's a technique as old as the hills with Republicans
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:09 AM
Sep 2022

I remember Ronald Reagan campaigning for the presidential nomination on the platform of not “giving back the Panama Canal”. What did that ever amount to?

Scrivener7

(50,773 posts)
22. The question, though, is why don't we do the same? Why are we not flooding
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:31 AM
Sep 2022

the news with reports that they are going to institute a federal abortion ban, jail women who have abortions, and dismantle SS and Medicare?

THOSE things are TRUE!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. Yup! AND, much of the MSM assists the wealth-serving party.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:29 AM
Sep 2022

If they did nothing else (they do), just claiming that one party was likely to win or had more enthusiastic voters would swing a bunch of votes that way. But they'll be giving big air time to the scare themes, especially immigration, from now through election day.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. Oh, yeah. I'd forgotten Reagan's American-in-decline Panama Canal narrative.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:38 AM
Sep 2022

Giving the canal to Panama also cost us our chance to hear how tRump would have used it to block the invading hoards from South America. He would have wanted the crocodiles kept hungry no doubt.

DLCWIdem

(1,552 posts)
6. ? The GOP is gaining momentum?
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 09:56 AM
Sep 2022

You just a post? Just saw a post? I have heard the opposite with polls to back it up. Maybe source the OP

imanamerican63

(13,668 posts)
23. My bad! I missed a word!
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:33 AM
Sep 2022

I proof read this and still messed up. My eyes are still healing from cataract surgery.

DLCWIdem

(1,552 posts)
31. Yeah people make mistakes no biggie
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 02:12 PM
Sep 2022

But I thought at first you were making a post. Just wasn't sure of the right verb.

sl8

(13,584 posts)
9. Are you talking about the poster that "feels" the GOP is gaining momentum?
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:05 AM
Sep 2022

If so, you seem to be treating that poster's feeling as fact.

I'm curious as to why you started a new thread to respond, rather addressing it in the original. Your prerogative, but responding in the original thread would have the advantage of letting your readers know what the heck you're referring to.

imanamerican63

(13,668 posts)
24. No, wait. You're missing my point.
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:37 AM
Sep 2022

I am saying we have to get out and vote to take any momentum away from the GOBers. Period.

JohnSJ

(91,943 posts)
10. They had someone on morning joe pushing that republicans are "more enthusiastic" based on past
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:05 AM
Sep 2022

midterms. They didn't consider Roe or all the other issues, and I believe what may not be factored in is that there may be republican women cross over votes who have had it with the anti-women stance of the republican party.

I also think that they are assuming the young will not vote, based on past elections, and that will be a factor because with climate change on the table, the young will come out.

We will see, but at this point in time I don't think anything can be taken for granted, and the polls in general cannot be trusted


Walleye

(30,702 posts)
12. I don't quite understand that measure.enthusiastic votes don't count anymore than apathetic votes
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 10:11 AM
Sep 2022

Amishman

(5,540 posts)
29. Inflation isn't subsiding, and the immigration stunts are working
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 01:10 PM
Sep 2022

Inflation isn't going down because our monetary policy is still so out of whack. Too much money created, most of it by the Fed's asset purchasing program.

The bussing and flying immigrants to blue areas is hurting us. It's making us look like hypocrites - with the scramble and difficulty handling even small groups. IMO, our approach to undocumented immigrants needs some adjustments.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
35. I think the Democrats should try to get people to focus on what they might get if Repubs win?
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 02:28 PM
Sep 2022

Yes, the Democratic Party is very inclusive. That turns off a lot of voters. But Democrats need to convince them that there are some things that are a lot worse. It's about what kind of country do you want? Do you want equality for everyone or just some people? How much tyranny are you willing to accept? There is a price for liberty and voters should be acutely aware the direction they are going.

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