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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFmr. GOP Chair Michael Steele: Polls are wrong. There will be a pink wave. Dems to hold House.
Former GOP Chairman Michael Steele believes that the polls are wrong as they ignore the incoming pink wave. There is a path for Democrats to hold the House.
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Recently, Michael Steele validated what many activists believe. The polls are likely as wrong as they were in Kansas, where the closing poll had the anti-choice position ahead, if slightly. As we all know now, the pro-choice won by north of 19 points.
Steele said that none of the current polls are taking the pink wave into account. Women of all stripes are poised to vote in droves for progressive candidates. But Steele went further. He reminded us that every election held since Roe showed significant gains for Democrats.
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I think that belies how the voters are looking at this election, Steele said. And how passionate they are becoming about it.
It is time for Democrats and Progressives to bring the win home. They must get more assertive and aggressive. After all, the wind is at their backs. They are the ones with policies and accomplishments.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/29/2126085/-Fmr-GOP-Chair-Michael-Steele-Polls-are-wrong-There-will-be-a-pink-wave-Dems-to-hold-House
Lunabell
(6,080 posts)I appreciate every male who steps aside to let women lead on this and I appreciate your willingness to be an ally.
nattyice
(331 posts)jmowreader
(50,557 posts)...as long as CO-3 and GA-14 flip, and we come out at least one or two seats ahead of where we were the day before the election, I'll be fine with the results. I'd be even happier if we could get FL-1, but Boebert and Greene going home in disgrace would be fantastic.
Aristus
(66,355 posts)I still can't believe those ambulatory trash bags heckled President Biden so brazenly during the State of the Union. At least that "You lie!" ham-hock said it once and then shut up. Sporkfoot and Princess Gastritis stood up braying and hooting and playing to the cheap seats and the cheap people sitting in them. I would say they need to be taken down a peg. But there's just too damned many pegs!
Gato Moteado
(9,862 posts)...don't be insulting howler monkeys like that.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,484 posts)You win my award!
Best descriptive language of those two I've ever read. "Sporkfoot and Princess Gastritis" made me laugh out loud!
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Polybius
(15,411 posts)It's incredibly Red.
Meadowoak
(5,545 posts)Indykatie
(3,696 posts)People learn, evolve and grow. I for one am glad that people like Steele, Rick Wilson, Nicolle Wallace are now on our side. We need to be able to accept these former GOP as part of a broader coalition that we need to win state wide and national elections.
speak easy
(9,249 posts)and said so in a Lincoln Project ad. If he's not our friend, he's a frenemy.
hydrolastic
(488 posts)vote to remove SS or the affordable care act or reduce taxes on the rich. I turn the channel every time he comes on. Cmon, he was once head of the Republican Party !
We cant demonize people for what they used to be. I welcome people whove seen the light.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Used to be Republican. Whether it was because of Gringrich, Shrub, or Trump, I don't care. They are independents and Democrats who work to get Democrats elected. I embrace them wholeheartedly! (One literally, I am married to him. 🤣
Doc Sportello
(7,522 posts)When people were freaking out on election night in 2020 Steele was the voice of patience, saying just wait and Michigan, PA, etc. Will turn around. And of course he was right.
AKwannabe
(5,659 posts)Roevember!!!
Bev54
(10,052 posts)those women/men who didn't normally vote. I just hope there is enough of them in the right places. It is women and the men that support them.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,611 posts)As many areas have seen a surge of new registrations, especially women.
mcar
(42,331 posts)young voters, and our allies.
They set the theme back in January - Rs were going to take over. They've adjusted a bit - "well, maybe not by as much," or "maybe not the Senate" - but for them, it's a foregone conclusion and self-fulfilling prophecy that Dems would get shellacked in the midterms.
They will not budge from that forecast, no matter what the reality on the ground is.
onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)oldsoftie
(12,536 posts)Blanket polls don't tell the real story. We have to look at the numbers for each district
PortTack
(32,767 posts)Later. Clearing partially then mostly sunny
BigmanPigman
(51,591 posts)Dems the win! Fuck you SRCOTUS!!
DownriverDem
(6,228 posts)Folks should know it's a numbers game. The repubs play dirty. We need more votes to pass our legislation.
Cha
(297,220 posts)Fascist Magats want to take away our Social Security.. Thionk about that, Recipients!!
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)That's a good thing.
Turbineguy
(37,329 posts)It would be nice to close the chapter on Donald Trump and his scum.
It might even make Putin see some sense.
Marthe48
(16,958 posts)Roevember!
I saw a meme, and posted it on fb.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,345 posts)Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!
THESE are the races that will determine control of the House of Representatives:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217192221
Stick 'em up for a blue wave: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217078977
Tommymac
(7,263 posts)#GOTV2022
#ROEVEMBER2022
#VOTEBLUE2022
#BLUEWAVE2022