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In reply to the discussion: Is there any truth to this MSNBC article that just came out? [View all]Azathoth
(4,607 posts)31. It's going to be a close election
The Kavanaugh fiasco DID energize the GOP base, and that absolutely can have an out-sized effect during a midterm election. We may also be seeing a repeat of the Trump-shame Effect in polling, where voters tell pollsters they disapprove of Trump and the GOP, but still pull the 'R' handle when they find themselves inside the voting booth.
Democrats are now at risk of falling into the 2016 mindset of thinking the GOP are so transparently loathsome and inept that they couldn't possibly pull off a win. We need to approach every single race as if it's a toss-up.
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Is there any truth to this MSNBC article that just came out? [View all]
bearsfootball516
Oct 2018
OP
Reading thru the story..NBC got info from Targetsmart....Tom Bonier CEO..
asiliveandbreathe
Oct 2018
#14
most of those states only opened early voting today, they must be talking absentee ballots...
sunonmars
Oct 2018
#5
That would make a lot of sense, considering absentees go pretty decisively republican.
bearsfootball516
Oct 2018
#6
While true....we need to switch these decisivley....this article isn't a plus for us
AncientGeezer
Oct 2018
#15
Or feel depressed and stay home thinking it's all over. That's what these articles are for.
kcr
Oct 2018
#35