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(51,534 posts) Wed Aug 3, 2022, 10:48 PM Aug 2022

John Harwood with some polling news [View all]

John Harwood
@JohnJHarwood

new national Monmouth Poll on Americans' preference for control of Congress:

Democrats 50%
Republicans 43%
8:15 AM · Aug 3, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

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John Harwood with some polling news [View all] BootinUp Aug 2022 OP

That sounds good, but to what extent do individuals make it true? elleng Aug 2022 #1

Yes, this is a very high altitude look BootinUp Aug 2022 #5

More to come ColinC Aug 2022 #2

This should be much larger of a margin AntivaxHunters Aug 2022 #3

That is also my take. nt BootinUp Aug 2022 #4

It may be ColinC Aug 2022 #9

Yes as Kansas has shown the polls are not factoring the large turnouts. Bev54 Aug 2022 #14

To some degree, the Kansas amendment might be a stronger motivator than an election karynnj Aug 2022 #21

Really...should be higher? Are you aware, that the President's party has won the midterm only Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #22

All politics is local. halfulglas Aug 2022 #6

That is good news. Music Man Aug 2022 #7

all good points BootinUp Aug 2022 #8

It makes sense G2theD Aug 2022 #10

5. Supreme Court's future plans for your spiritual well being... stop birth control. Gay marriage. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #12

9. They suck. G2theD Aug 2022 #20

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #11

I've heard ejbr Aug 2022 #13

Based on what? I love all the dire predictions on this post...and the doom and gloom...actually Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #23

Based on a study ejbr Aug 2022 #30

Gerrymandering was in place when we won the House and Senate before. The gerrymandering won't Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #32

The reason ejbr Aug 2022 #34

And which of the issues I just mentioned is most important to you in your vote choice for Congress? progressoid Aug 2022 #15

I've been following Krugmans tweets, he's still BootinUp Aug 2022 #17

I'm 100% not being a stick in the mud here. herding cats Aug 2022 #19

Here is how Krugman frames that aspect BootinUp Aug 2022 #28

And the answer is none of the above... Roe is not even in that list. Democrats should never run Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #24

Abortion Policy is listed progressoid Aug 2022 #26

ROE is not there. Stupid push poll. Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #33

I think Kansas started the ball rolling. Now we will pick up momentum, Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #16

Same old problem, they think their GOP guy is OK Warpy Aug 2022 #18

Who thinks their GOP is OK? Not Democrats for sure. The fact is electing their guy will cause Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #25

It's the same problem I have with the question "is the country headed in the right direction?" progressoid Aug 2022 #27

That's because individual questions skew so heavily liberal Warpy Aug 2022 #29

National Polls don't mean much for the Senate or Electoral College SYFROYH Aug 2022 #31