Democrats are currently leading Republicans in the RealClearPolling generic congressional average

A blue wave may not be as certain as some polls have predicted, experts warn ahead of Election Day, noting forecasts may be skewed because Trump supporters are notoriously difficult to reach, according to a report.

While current polls paint a positive picture for Democrats ahead of the midterms this November 3 — some pollsters are questioning whether that number may be inflated due to supporters of President Donald Trump being difficult to reach by pollsters, Axios reported.

Polls previously underestimated Trump’s support during the presidential races in 2016, 2020 and 2024. Even though midterm polling is typically more accurate, some still underestimated Republican support in 2022, Scott Keeter, senior survey adviser at Pew Research Center, told Axios.

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[–] 54 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Leave it to Democrats to fuck up a cost of living mid term with high gas prices and a president in the low 30s approval rating.

This should be the biggest blow out this century.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 days ago

    Oligarchs are the source of the problem. Citizens United means more money supporting the fascists, and control of almost every media outlet means outright fascist propaganda on the "conservative' networks, and minimized support for progressives on the "liberal" networks.

    Establishment Democrats still give us better returns on human rights compared to the fascists, but they do bow to their oligarchal masters pretty well, yes.

    The point is that progressives definitely do not have a majority in the US, much less the supermajority needed to squash fascism.

    It's up to us to deal with our oligarchs and go from there.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 days ago* (4 children)

    propaganda works on uneducated people

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  • [–] 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Nobody is immune. You're being constantly bombarded and you're not catching all of it.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    there’s no such thing as immune to ideas

    there is definitely an inverse correlation between education and voting against your own interests though

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Sure, I just want to point out to readers that thoughts like "well it can't happen to ME" or "they can't mean ME because I have a degree" is wrong. Education will not shield a person, propaganda doesn't work exclusively on the uneducated. It was meant more as a cautionary addition to your comment than a retort.

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