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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMidterms outlook: 77% of democrats say they are "very motivated" to turn out
From PoliticusUSA in no particular orderMore than 3 in 4 Democrats (77 percent) say they are very motivated to turn out and vote in the midterms
The Republican Kavanaugh Bump Is Gone
It was strongly suspected that the Kavanaugh bump for Republicans was driven the confirmation fight itself, and no motivation to vote in November. I thought that it might take a couple of weeks for the Kavanaugh bump to evaporate in the polls, but it had only taken a few days before new polling showed Democrats returning to their double-digit generic ballot lead.
Confirming Kavanaugh Only Made Democrats Angrier
Democrats have been angry since the day after the 2016 presidential election, but Republicans sent their anger into the stratosphere with the way they treated the women who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, and the sham Supreme Court nominee confirmation process that they rammed through the Senate.
According to a new poll, the Senate confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is going sink Republicans, not save them.
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Midterms outlook: 77% of democrats say they are "very motivated" to turn out (Original Post)
ffr
Oct 2018
OP
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)1. What bump?
The one made up by Fox "News"?
samnsara
(17,650 posts)2. only 77%? why not 100%?
Turin_C3PO
(14,087 posts)3. I've had to talk
some of that unmotivated 23% into voting this November. They didnt even know there was an election. Yes, they are Democrats but dont pay attention at all to current events. Sad, I know. But at least I talked them into voting!
ffr
(22,674 posts)4. A superficial look at the poll doesn't explain what motivation level the other 23% are at.
But, it did add this tasty nugget.
Who would you vote for today?
As of Oct. 07 ,2018, 48 percent of Americans said they would vote for a Democrat if a congressional election were held in their district today, while 38 percent would support a Republican. - Politico
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)5. Motivation Is Good, Turn Out Will Be Better..
Kavanot Was The Last Straw, Thanks CON jobs.
Cha
(297,799 posts)6. Well, Good On our Dems! Hope it's more on
November 6, 2018!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)7. I suppose that's good, unless GOPers do better. And they have for several National and a lot
of local elections.