may they all get night sweats and stomach ulcers...
Posted on 05/14/2018 7:38:13 AM PDT by mandaladon
After months of confidence that public discontent with President Trump would lift Democrats back to power in Congress, some party leaders are fretting that their advantages in this year’s midterms are eroding amid a shifting political landscape.
Driving their concerns are Trump’s approval rating, which has ticked upward in recent weeks, and high Republican turnout in some recent primaries, suggesting the GOP base remains energized. What’s more, Republicans stand to benefit politically from a thriving economy and are choosing formidable candidates to take on vulnerable Democratic senators.
One of their biggest sources of anxiety is the Senate race in Florida, where some Democrats fear that three-term Sen. Bill Nelson has not adequately prepared to defend his seat against Gov. Rick Scott, a well-financed former businessman handpicked for the race by Trump. Scott and Nelson are close in early polls.
“I’m concerned about the race. I think everybody is,” said Ione Townsend, the Democratic Party chair in Hillsborough County, home to Tampa. Townsend said it will “be hard to compete” with Scott’s money.
Democratic worries are mounting in the House, as well, where the party has been more confident of gaining the 23 seats it needs to retake the majority. Democrats are picking strong candidates in dozens of Republican-held suburban districts where Trump has lost significant support — but recent surveys suggest the races may be tightening.
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Whether wishful thinking, or to motivate the base,
there never actually was a real “blue wave” coming
except in the democrat propaganda and in the media.
They had a spending advantage in special elections because of outsized support from wealthy patrons. They can’t outspend the GOP 3 to 1 in the general. That’s the root of their problem.
“Driving their concerns are Trump’s approval rating, which has ticked upward in recent weeks, and high Republican turnout in some recent primaries, suggesting the GOP base remains energized.”
yeah, keeping your campaign promises and Making America Great Again will do that!
“Doesn’t worry the Dems who voted for him. “
good point!
Hey Dims! You “still” got the same pollsters that gave you President illary:-)
It looks like the Blue Wave peaked about 3 miles offshore
It’s a long time till November. Anything can happen.
As Trump supporter I will vote this fall for anyone who supports Trump
Well then, I suggest the Democrats trot out their secret weapons!
I suggest Nancy Pelosi and David Hogg barnstorm the country with their message. I further suggest that they highlight the California Democrat’s fine work of wanting to eliminate Washington and Lincoln’s birthday. You see in this way the Democrat message will go out unfiltered and the Dems will no longer be able to complain that they’ve been handicapped by noting getting their message out.
Yeah, bring it!
Yep. The people in your pic have a lot to do with the steadily rising Republican tide. 2nd Amendment supporters have a long history of showing up to vote. That’s the real source of the NRA’s influence. It is not that the NRA has a ton of money to throw into political campaigns.
And we might have 2 Senators named Kennedy...nice...
may they all get night sweats and stomach ulcers...
Oh noes! Is the blue wave not showing up and instead, is a red wave forming?
9 out of 10 most vulnerable Senators in the 2018 election are demo_rats. Let’s vote them all out!
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/six-months-10-vulnerable-senators-2018
JoM
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