Republicans Hold Big Lead on Generic Midterm Ballot

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Republicans Hold Big Lead on Generic Midterm Ballot

December 10, 2021 at 3:23 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 211 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/10/republicans-hold-big-lead-on-generic-midterm-ballot/

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A new CNBC poll finds Republicans with a 10-point edge over Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, 44% to 34%, up from a 2-point advantage in October.

In the past 20 years, CNBC and NBC surveys have never registered a double-digit Republican advantage on congressional preference, with the largest lead ever being 4 points for the GOP.

Said pollster Jay Campbell: “If the election were tomorrow, it would be an absolute unmitigated disaster for the Democrats.”

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[applegrove]

1. Maybe it is that with populism more of the GOP show up and vote?

Maybe the pollsters have changed likely voters?

[Mr.Bill]

3. I can't imagine many things that are more ridiculous

than an election poll before we even know who all the candidates are.

[onecaliberal]

6. 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[former9thward]

9. They have been doing these polls forever

and they are generally accurate in terms of trends.

[Claustrum]

18. I didn't see posts about these being ridiculous in 2017 when we were heading into the blue wave.

Just because it's not good news for us doesn't make them fake news.

[Patterson]

4. You idiots that don't vote Democratic will deserve what you get.

[hedda_foil]

15. Yeah, but we'll get it along with them.

[JohnSJ]

5. WTF is a generic ballot? Does that mean if the head of the nazi party runs as a republican

they would win?

[Edwcraig]

8. He is.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. It's a proxy for how voters will vote in congressional races

[Claustrum]

19. We had these polls back in 2017 where we were leading huge margins.

It's an indication for voter's general enthusiasm and which party they are likely to back in the next mid term elections.

[Fullduplexxx]

7. Maybe the dems should stop trying . Let people get the full republican experience

[BeyondGeography]

14. I laughed

Ruefully.

[Edwcraig]

10. Proves this has nothing to do with Trump

Republicans are evil and have demonized Democrats as baby killers and communists. Our feckless response to the destruction of our Party will result in the destruction of our Democracy.

[Claustrum]

20. I think it's more than that.

Like it or not, people feel the inflation or their grocery price increases. And they blame the party in power for it (unfairly). But it is what it is.

[LonePirate]

11. Maybe it's time to let this country burn itself to the ground and then start anew.

The pandemic is under control for those who are vaccinated. The economy is booming with sensational job and wage growth. Inflation is returning to normal as the supply chain crisis is now in the rear view mirror. The recently passed BIF will bring improvements and jobs to all corners of America. Yet people are still unsatisfied. It makes no sense to me but if they want to put the fascists in charge who will soon strip them of pretty much every right they have as soon as they have full control of Congress and the presidency, then maybe that's what needs to happen to open their eyes, even if they don't realize there is no turning back from that.

[applegrove]

12. Trump activates opiate receptors in their brains. Unless Biden and

Democrats can do the same by giving them great meaning in their lives the people will not be happy with him. Pre K is good news but it pales in how long it sticks in the minds of the base. Pre K is not something you typically march to though it actually greatly improves the economy down the road. Being a Trump toady means you get to march and feel vital (we used to all be vital a few generations ago when we lived in small communities and had to help each other) though it offers no long or short term actual benefit.

[JoanofArgh]

16. Media coverage on Biden has a lot to do with it.

Ari Melber talked about this the other night.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/03/biden-media-coverage-worse-trump-favorable/

[Locutusofborg]

17. The party in the minority

has the momentum. The party in power has to fight complacency. Americans have never liked one party control of the legislative and executive branches but where things stand in December, 2021 can bear little resemblance to where they will be in late October, 2022.

[JohnSJ]

21. After January 6, along with the support for trump by the republicans in the House and the Senate

there is something really messed up with the people in this country based on this people.

Tjeu didn't have a problem in 2016 electing a racist, sexist, an bigot, and it seems they don't have a problem where at least 50% of republicans support that.