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In reply to the discussion: Dems failed to sweep in 2020 because we brought daisies to a gunfight [View all]wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)20. Yes, indeed. That factor alone was more fatal than "defund the police"
In one of three very competitive Iowa races, a final poll predicted that Democrats who were not frequent voters would make up 5 percent of the total electorate, while similarly low-turnout Republicans would account for just 4 percent of voters.
In reality, 5.9 percent of voters were low-propensity Republicans and just 4.7 percent were infrequent Democratic voters, providing the narrow margin of victory for the GOP candidate.
Before a narrow loss in South Florida, the final Democratic poll predicted a six-point victory based on a voter makeup that included 38 percent who were registered Democrats and 33 percent Republicans, when in reality it was just 34 percent Democrats and 36 percent Republicans.
In reality, 5.9 percent of voters were low-propensity Republicans and just 4.7 percent were infrequent Democratic voters, providing the narrow margin of victory for the GOP candidate.
Before a narrow loss in South Florida, the final Democratic poll predicted a six-point victory based on a voter makeup that included 38 percent who were registered Democrats and 33 percent Republicans, when in reality it was just 34 percent Democrats and 36 percent Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-2020-autopsy-midterms/2021/05/18/6114af82-b80d-11eb-a5fe-bb49dc89a248_story.html
Meanwhile, that same DCCC study found that the smear campaign over socialism and defund was only responsible for 30% of the fallout, while trumpanzee turnout was responsible for the other 70%.
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Dems failed to sweep in 2020 because we brought daisies to a gunfight [View all]
wellst0nev0ter
Jun 2021
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"Democrats worked their asses off to get what we do have and it was worth it."
wellst0nev0ter
Jun 2021
#4
And, ya also know, the strategy of emphasizing the positive over blind attacks did land...
TreasonousBastard
Jun 2021
#15
Dems control the House, the Senate and the Presidency. And we have another "Dems failed" post.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#7
What you are describing are hardly failures. I wonder what your definition of failure is.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#26
When Democrats did negative ads it was: Democrats can't just be the "I'm not Trump" party or
betsuni
Jun 2021
#24