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3 Weeks from the Midterms, the Issues Are Breaking the GOP’s Way
The recent Harvard-Harris poll demonstrates the state of the midterms in three charts.
Price Increases/Inflation, Economy/Jobs, and Immigration are the three top issues for voters nationwide.
What issues do voters think Republican candidates are focused on? Immigration, Price Increases/Inflation, and Economy/Jobs. Exactly in line with voters’ concerns.
And what do they think Democrats are focused on? January 6, Women’s Rights, and Climate Change.
Ranking the issues voters care about, January 6 ranks 19th. Women’s Rights is 5th. Climate is 8th.
This is certainly true in the ad mix I’ve seen here in Arizona. The vast majority of ads promote Democrats, be they running for Governor, U.S. Senator, or the State Legislature. The spots are all-abortion, all the time. The only other messages are a few on Jan. 6, and Sen. Mark Kelly telling me he’s an astronaut — again.
Please note that most ads I’ve seen are on YouTube, apparently microtargeting me — a middle-aged married male with kids. Of all the issues my cohort votes on, protecting abortions at eight months and 29 days, are a non-starter. Also, about 10 percent of the ads are Spanish language; “Yo garantizo mas abortos! Soy un astronauta!”
Onda Roja is Spanish for “Red Wave.”
Published in General
I don’t know if he was faking conservative leanings for a paycheck or not. But what he’s become is typical of “national” correspondents. You parachute in and start parroting whatever the campaign spin is. But being in Youngstown, Ohio is different from understanding Youngstown, Ohio. That’s why a Salena Zito saw the 2016 result coming when nobody else did.
Political realignment is a harder trend to cover than conventional horse-race politics. It isn’t centered in the halls of power. It starts at the kitchen table, in the workplace and in the stands prior to the Friday night high school football game. The last people to find out are always the people who make or cover politics for their living.
We already know the answer. There will be hearings into FBI misconduct that will go nowhere and do nothing. There will still be funding of the $50 Billion-a-year Ukraine war to assuage the Military-Industrial Complex on the loss of the $50-Billion-a-year Afghan war. There will be omnibus budget packages – passed in the dead of night – that fully fund Biden’s priorities and will be declared ‘conservative victories.’
All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again. Even if the Democrats mess up and forget to run the late-night “ballot” dump operations.
At least Traficant had an engaging personality.
Zito’s book was excellent. It is easy to tell which pundits read it. Also, the Dem habit of calling Trump voters members of a cult insults many of their Dems who crossed over.
Just make sure that you vote do not take anything for granted. Pay attention to the local candidates in your area as well. Grassroots include your school board, local sheriff, mayors, and city council candidates. Look for the (R) after a candidate’s name. If you have candidates that have not designated a political party find their website to find out what they say and what they’ve done.
Yeah, but Pelosi says no one cares about money or the economy, it is the lust for infant blood that will deliver a huge victory for the Democrats.
Right Twix vs Left Twix? (putting aside Twix’s woke crap)
Soda vs Pop?
43% favorable for Slo-Joe???
40% for heels???
What the actual eff???
What to make of more Democrats than Republicans being concerned about “Political correctness/cancel culture?” Is it just that one side is in favor and the other opposed?