Democats Maintain Edge on Party Affiliation

[DonViejo]

Source: PoliticalWire



December 4, 2017 at 11:02 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Gallup: “Forty-four percent of U.S. adults identify as Democrats or are independents who lean to the Democratic Party, while 37% are Republican identifiers or leaners.”

“Democrats have maintained an edge of between five and nine percentage points on this measure of party affiliation throughout 2017, after holding a narrow advantage in late 2016.”

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Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2017/12/04/democats-maintain-edge-party-affiliation/

[sandensea]

1. The problem is, the GOP gerrymanders, cheats, and steals.

The news media obliges by issuing "adjusted" exit polls modified to reflect the doctored totals.

[BigmanPigman]

3. And don't forget Fux Propaganda /News is in their pocket.

[Beartracks]

8. Yep, that's why election results don't match these ratios. Not by a long shot.

Well... That, and people need to VOTE each and every time there's an election for ANYTHING in their community!

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[Sneederbunk]

2. We need practicing Democrats.

[progressoid]

5. Yep. Doesn't do much good if you don't at least show up to vote.

[Hortensis]

4. When most here are proud to declare themselves Democrats,

then we'll know the right-wing demonizers are finally losing ground.

For far too long, people have shrunk from what the GOP is doing without understanding that there is a genuinely principled alternative fighting to protect our democracy, not just an...alternative.

[The Mouth]

6. "It's not who votes that counts

it's who counts the votes"

-Stalin

[wisteria]

7. I will be out if Franken resigns