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Wiz Imp

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31. There have been 2 generic ballot polls for 2026 issued this month

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 02:24 PM

Mar 2025

Both show Democrats ahead. They are close, but dissatisfaction with the Democratic party in general doesn't mean they can't/won't beat the Republicans in head-to-head elections.

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Trump is so bad, we could and should be 20 or 30 points ahead, but are polling at the lowest level for 35 years. [View all] Doodley Mar 2025 OP

With Trump under water with every issue he cherishes, let's stay focused. GreenWave Mar 2025 #1

We dismissed bad polls before the election. Doodley Mar 2025 #16

He's not underwater on every issue Polybius Mar 2025 #20

Amazing isn't it. Pehaps the party should move Left to where the people are. Autumn Mar 2025 #2

+1 leftstreet Mar 2025 #11

Like Hightower says: What we need to fix it is " a new political movement of working families Autumn Mar 2025 #12

That implies that many on the left respond that they do not have a positive ompression karynnj Mar 2025 #26

Bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Mar 2025 #3

True thing that we need to figure out how to solve. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #17

Time for new Democratic Party LEADERSHIP! n/t Safe as Milk Mar 2025 #4

Part of it may be that elected Democrats - nationally and locally - Buns_of_Fire Mar 2025 #5

But, there's 2 parts to those low numbers bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #6

47% who need to be educated about what Trump is doing and how he is screwing them. Doodley Mar 2025 #19

We are floundering and directionless pinkstarburst Mar 2025 #7

Well said RJ-MacReady Mar 2025 #13

Walz. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #18

I really like Walz pinkstarburst Mar 2025 #21

I agree with all of that. We should replace Schumer with Murphy. Quick. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #24

You nailed it. I believe that if Kamala Harris had held a press conference every day and spelt out the damage Trump is Doodley Mar 2025 #22

Or if each Democratic Congress person put in ONE DAY for a town hall in a republican district. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #27

Don't need a poll for that ZRB Mar 2025 #8

The point is, what has the leadership done to change that? Doodley Mar 2025 #23

Can a strong democrat move up through the ranks? flamingdem Mar 2025 #9

We need more Ted Kennedys (D-MA) and fewer "Bob" Kennedys (?-Nutcake). nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 2025 #10

I think the Democrats becoming a long-term minority party is very real. Self Esteem Mar 2025 #14

Why should we be 20 30 points ahead ? This is like demanding Afghaniatan become a democracy with even limited rights for JI7 Mar 2025 #15

Most people still think Trump is a good businessman. We are talking about very basic messaging. Doodley Mar 2025 #25

For some it is hard to accept. Passages Mar 2025 #28

Sometimes Dan Mar 2025 #29

This is NOT a horserace poll. Bleacher Creature Mar 2025 #30

There have been 2 generic ballot polls for 2026 issued this month Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #31