Polls and pundits and propaganda, oh my
A USA Today report declares that democrats are falling across the board, and it appears a red wave is coming on election day. It then spends time reporting how unreliable pols are and reasons why.
As many voters, I am not enamored with either Trump or Biden. But these are the midterm elections, and my vote will be based on how my family is faring in today’s economy, their safety, and the real threat to their democracy and freedom of speech.
What a candidate says and promises at election time, manipulated media propaganda, or a celebrity too often voicing an opinion under the influence of substance abuse or hubris too often leads to a bad outcome.
Like many, my vote will be based on $6.50 for an18 carton of eggs, $3.65 for a gallon of gas, escalating energy costs, surging crime, the billions of dollars spent on a war and border crisis, and inept and dysfunctional politicos who act in their best interest over that of the voter who put them in office.
Democrats are failing across the board. All signs point to a red wave on Election Day.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opini...00783be6d6229f
In 2016, I thought Hillary Clinton would win the presidency until late on election night. I was on live TV when Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin began to tilt red, and the shock became visible on the faces of the anchors and the crew in the studio. A Donald Trump victory wasn't in the script. In my defense, few in the chattering classes foresaw as Election Day approached what voters were about to wrought. Ever since, I've declined to make predictions about who will or won't win an election. And I don't really trust anyone who claims they can forecast with any certainty what voters will decide in a midterm or presidential election.
The writer then focuses on the following:
• Joe Biden is unpopular. Biden's poll numbers drag down Democratic candidates.
• Do political debates even matter? Political debates are overrated.
• Inflation remains out of control.
• Interest rates also are soaring.
• Crime is on the rise.
• Economic issues overshadow abortion rights.
• Polls may underestimate Republican support. Republican women are finally on the rise:
• The party in power pays.
History, the economy and other trends are working against Democrats. Will that result in a surging red tide come November? Probably. But I don't make predictions.
Comment
Agree with Tim Swarens USA TODAY column regarding Trump.
Republicans must move past Trump for sake of the party's future – and the nation's
America needs to purge Donald Trump from our system. But for that to happen, Republicans must first purge Trump from the party's leadership.