Swing States Poll: Downbeat Dems, resurgent Republicans

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12. This isn't surprising really

For one thing only people who are having troubles are going to call in. They are going to blame the system that is giving them trouble and the people who manage the system.

But overall attempting to measure enthusiasm right now is absolutely useless. Much of enthusiasm is really counter-driven and based upon the existence of an opposition. The GOP is currently functioning more as an absurd reality show than as an oppoosition and isn't presenting anything to be angry at.

As was previously mentioned, there is not a single GOP candidate running that will not turn off some significant part of their base which basically torpedos much of their chance of election.

And by they way, that age-gender demographic mentioned shifted to the right sometime during the late 80's and is unlikely to ever move back. Focusing on getting their votes or worrying about them is a waste of time. We need to get back to worrying about our base, our classical constituencies, and on energizing those demographics that DO turn out. That means embracing progressive ideas and ideals as closely as possible and giving up on this absurd pseudo-moderate BS that has us moving halfway between our positions and the aged angry white men of the GOP in the vain and stupid hope of scraping a few of them off to our side. (those people in that demographic that are thougtful and reasonable already vote Democratic)