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Who stays home may threaten Republicans this year as much as who votes
CNN ^ | June 14, 2026 | Ronald Brownstein

Posted on 06/17/2026 7:35:25 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Subtraction, not addition, is emerging as the central threat to Republicans in the 2026 election. Polls suggest that’s a greater danger for the GOP than the possibility that Democrats will add a big cache of new votes...

“When both parties are viewed negatively, you are probably going not to see a lot of new voters,” said Texas-based GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak, with a view widely shared on both sides.

Instead, this year’s result could turn on which side suffers greater falloff among the voters who backed it in 2024. And all signs so far indicate that Republicans now face the greater risk from that sort of subtraction.

For the GOP, this year’s biggest challenge will be would-be voters who say, “I’m frustrated, I’m disappointed, I’m pissed off and I’m not going to bother,” said Democratic pollster Paul Maslin.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Issues; Polls
KEYWORDS: cnnfakenews; concerntroll; concerntrolling; economy; fakenews; gop; independents; maga; midterms; ronaldbrownstain; ronaldbrownstein; swingvoters
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1 posted on 06/17/2026 7:35:25 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

This is why the GOP will be slaughtered in November.

There are millions of Republicans who are literally sickened by this “deal”.


2 posted on 06/17/2026 7:37:34 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

CNN is so concerned about the republicans. LOL.


3 posted on 06/17/2026 7:41:56 AM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The people who fabricate the votes never stay home.


4 posted on 06/17/2026 7:42:34 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: Mariner
There are millions of Republicans who are literally sickened by this “deal”.

Millions? Try thousands, and many of them are posting on FR. I know of very few Republicans who talk about Iran much, if at all, except in relation to gas prices. And now that gas prices are dropping, probably even less now.

5 posted on 06/17/2026 7:43:31 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: Mariner

Just another CNN propaganda piece designed to suppress Republican voter turnout. Expect to see lots of this in the coming months.


6 posted on 06/17/2026 7:44:02 AM PDT by slumber1 (Darby delenda est)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Ending that war will bring many back. He may lose the neocons, but he never really had them unless he was doing their warmongering.

Otherwise, they hate him. So nothing new there.


7 posted on 06/17/2026 7:44:32 AM PDT by dforest
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To: ChuckHam

CNN

COMPLETELY NOT NEWS


8 posted on 06/17/2026 7:44:48 AM PDT by Pearfect ( )
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To: CatOwner

I’m on record.

We’ll see in November.

I talk to a few Republicans and the single common theme is “Finish the Job”.


9 posted on 06/17/2026 7:45:16 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: slumber1

Meh, myself and a lot of my friends family and coworkers are so disgusted by the Epstein BS and what they did to Thomas Massie we are sitting this one out

Let the “leadership” learn a lesson


10 posted on 06/17/2026 7:51:24 AM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: Mariner; rlmorel; Steven Scharf

It’s even worse than that.

The elections that will tip the scales are decided by way less than millions. It doesn’t take much to turn the tide.

Take Collins (RINO-ME). She won in 2020 with 417,645 votes vs 347,223 for her opponent. That’s a 70,422 margin.

She’s now facing Adolph Platner. All he needs to do - using 2020 vote totals - is flip 35,212 votes and he’s in.

Now, Maine seems like an odd situation: a “maverick” R senator who plays to purple constituents and often annoys Trump.

Her opponent should be annihilated but is, sadly, polling well despite his tattoo, abusive personality, and use of a pedo app.

I don’t think Repubs in Maine will stay home when Platner is such a despicable human. But with about 35k votes being the margin, and with people enthusiastically supporting this slimy guy, the Repubs can’t play it safe.


11 posted on 06/17/2026 7:52:43 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob

platner is not polling well in the real polls. If he was polling well, the dems wouldn’t be trying to sink his candidacy and install mills as their candidate


12 posted on 06/17/2026 7:58:54 AM PDT by Jeff Vader
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Oh my, fun to see DU activists on this thread.


13 posted on 06/17/2026 7:59:01 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Mariner

Oh great!
Then they can show their deep and abiding love of our free Republic by sending a Democrat into the Oval Office!


14 posted on 06/17/2026 8:00:05 AM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement! There's maybe a little bit )
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To: OttawaFreeper
Oh my, fun to see DU activists on this thread.

If not that, then whiny Republicans stating they and their friends are sitting out the next election.

15 posted on 06/17/2026 8:01:17 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

That’s always the case.


16 posted on 06/17/2026 8:02:55 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven)
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To: Mariner

The Majority of people can’t find Iran on a map and don’t give a flying fig about the 48,453 time since 1995 we heard how Iran is “just week away” from getting a nuclear missile,

The only thing they care about is A) Trump broke his promises on no new wars and lower gas prices B) Paying an Israel tax every time they fill up

And no But,but,but,but what about Biden is not a winning answer to get people to turn out.


17 posted on 06/17/2026 8:04:11 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: Mariner
There are millions of Republicans who are literally sickened by this “deal”.

Were the details of the deal released? I did not hear that. When did you get a copy of the official deal? Can you please post screenshots for us? Thanks.
18 posted on 06/17/2026 8:09:22 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Manuel OKelley

Masshole did that to himself


19 posted on 06/17/2026 8:10:45 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Dan in Wichita
Were the details of the deal released? I did not hear that. When did you get a copy of the official deal? Can you please post screenshots for us? Thanks.

Exactly. That said, Trump is doing himself and the country no favors by letting everyone not directly involved in the BTS talks (MSM, foreign "sources", etc.) dictate the discussion.

Trump needs to clear the air and he needs to do it soon. If what is being reported is the plan, then Trump deserves all of the criticism, and our country is doomed.

20 posted on 06/17/2026 8:17:10 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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