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Thomas Massie's Polling Numbers 'Turned Upside Down' by MAGA Campaign
Newsweek ^ | Aug 15, 2025 | Martha McHardy

Posted on 08/16/2025 9:25:17 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie's political fortunes have shifted dramatically, with new polling showing a steep drop in support after an aggressive MAGA-backed push to unseat him.

According to a new internal poll by McLaughlin and Associates, posted by Donald Trump on his Truth Social account, Massie's favorability rating dropped from 54 percent in June to 43 percent this month, while his unfavorability rating rose to 54 percent from 40 percent. His overall job approval slipped from 52 percent to 39 percent.

The poll attributed Massie's falling support to a barrage of ads from MAGA Inc, a pro-Trump super PAC that spent $800,000 on a recent TV campaign in his district, following an earlier $1 million ad buy targeting him.

"MAGA Kentucky's advertising campaign has turned Thomas Massie's polling numbers up-side-down, leaving him exposed and extremely vulnerable in a Republican primary election for Congress," the poll stated.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
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1 posted on 08/16/2025 9:25:18 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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He isn’t going anywhere. From Newsweek of course with a lot of hopium.


2 posted on 08/16/2025 9:30:16 PM PDT by IDFbunny (Crimea was never Ukraine.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Massies polling is caused by his noisy opposition to some of the things I want Trump to do. No, Trump and some of his tactics are not perfect, but we have to live in the real world. Perfection is not possible.


3 posted on 08/16/2025 9:30:57 PM PDT by jimtorr
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To: IDFbunny
From Newsweek of course with a lot of hopium.

It was from President Trump and his pollster and the source was President Trump's own post on his Truth Social account.

Based on polling trends his best hope is a primary with multiple opponents to split the vote.

4 posted on 08/16/2025 9:36:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Mr. Mojo

Embarrassing to see one of the best dealing with these ludicrous attacks while losers like Lindsey graham and Randy Fine get ‘complete endorsements’.


5 posted on 08/16/2025 10:01:49 PM PDT by ilgipper (The mob only destroys. Never creates. )
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To: Mr. Mojo

Good riddance hopefully.


6 posted on 08/16/2025 10:09:40 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ilgipper

Massie flunked the team player exam bigly.


7 posted on 08/16/2025 10:14:49 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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To: Bobbyvotes

Everything he said was going to happen is true. Spending is outrageous right now. MAGA will stay home in the midterms and Trump will lose the house if he doesn’t start arresting people or stop the ludicrous spending.


8 posted on 08/16/2025 10:36:16 PM PDT by I got the rope
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Mess with the bull, and you'll get the horns.

9 posted on 08/16/2025 11:14:59 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: Bobbyvotes

Massie is not on Team GOPee.


10 posted on 08/16/2025 11:18:04 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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11 posted on 08/16/2025 11:19:19 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (She hails from the Slave Masters - A family of Sugar Plantation Oligarchs)
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Massie raised the Debt Limit!

He cast the deciding vote - and he gave Biden a blank check. He claimed all there good things would flow from lifting the Debt Ceiling, and when they didn’t he claimed they lied to him. Tricked him, in effect.

Massie votes for China, Biden’s woke spending, and he always protects the Squad.


12 posted on 08/16/2025 11:23:22 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (She hails from the Slave Masters - A family of Sugar Plantation Oligarchs)
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To: jimtorr

Actually, what we have now is perfection


13 posted on 08/16/2025 11:35:37 PM PDT by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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To: IDFbunny

Telling that they go after the most consistently small government, free market member of the House.


14 posted on 08/16/2025 11:50:48 PM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: Mr. Mojo

He will land a cushie job as a token “conservative” at MSNBC.


15 posted on 08/17/2025 12:39:23 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. )
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To: IDFbunny
He isn’t going anywhere. From Newsweek of course with a lot of hopium.

Haman didn't think he was going anywhere but up when he turned against the Jews.
16 posted on 08/17/2025 1:54:00 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.=)
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To: AnthonySoprano

So Massie caves for the deep state when it really matters.


17 posted on 08/17/2025 1:59:14 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: I got the rope

Spending does not start with president. It starts in House of Reps.


18 posted on 08/17/2025 2:10:30 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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To: Paladin2

Massie is toast. Trump owns GOP. Massie is a midget.


19 posted on 08/17/2025 2:12:30 AM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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According to a new internal poll posted by Donald Trump on Truth Social
<><>Massie’s favorability rating dropped from 54 percent in June to 43 percent this month,
<><>his unfavorability rating rose to 54 percent from 40 percent.
<><>His overall job approval slipped from 52 percent to 39 percent.
<><>Massie’s falling support is pinned on a barrage of ads from MAGA Inc,
<><>a pro-Trump super PAC spent $800,000 on a recent TV campaign in Massie’s district,
<><>this followed an earlier $1 million ad buy targeting him.
<><>MAGA’s ad campaign has turned Thomas Massie’s polling numbers up-side-down,
<><>he’s been left exposed and extremely vulnerable in a Rep primary for Congress.


20 posted on 08/17/2025 2:44:36 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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