This story from Slate, right HERE is highly revealing, but its message is one Democrats should pay attention to:
The more the Republicans are linked to Trump, the worse they do. The numbers are eye-opening, to say the least:
Suffolk University/USA Today Poll:
On the poll’s congressional ballot question—“Which party’s candidate are you more likely to vote for in your congressional district?”—the GOP trails by just six points, 45 percent to 39 percent. But when the question is framed around Trump—“Do you want to elect a Congress that mostly cooperates with President Trump, or one that mostly stands up to President Trump?”—the gap more than triples. Fifty-five percent of voters choose a Congress that stands up to Trump. Only 34 percent choose a Congress that cooperates with Trump. A six-point deficit becomes a 21-point deficit.
YouGov poll:
The YouGov questionnaire asks respondents whether they want this year’s congressional candidates to be “more or less like Donald Trump.” Forty-six percent say they want candidates less like Trump. Only 32 percent say they want candidates more like him. That’s well below his 41 percent approval rating.
By the way, in the YouGov poll, those disappointed with how Congress has acted in the last two years (41% of all respondents), blame their disappointment on the Republicans by a margin of almost 2 ½ to 1!
The Quinnipiac survey:
The survey asks whether you’d be more or less likely to vote for a House or Senate candidate who “strongly embraces President Trump and his policies.” Forty-three percent say they’d be less likely; only 29 percent say they’d be more likely. That 14-point spread is more than twice the size of the GOP’s deficit when Trump isn’t mentioned.
Marist Polls:
Three Marist/NBC polls, taken between June 17 and June 22, examine key states: Florida, Ohio, and Arizona. In each state, Trump’s job approval is net negative... In Arizona and Ohio, Trump’s job approval deficit is eight points. But when respondents are asked whether Trump “deserves to be re-elected” or whether it’s “time to give a new person a chance,” Ohioans choose a new person by a 25-point margin, and Arizonans choose a new person by a 26-point margin. In Florida, Trump’s job approval deficit is only three points, but his “deserves to be re-elected” deficit is 20 points.
And on the question, “Do you want Republicans who will help Trump or Democrats that will check him, In Ohio and Arizona, voters choose Democrats by a 16-point margin. In Florida, they choose Democrats by a nine-point margin.
In my view, our path is clear:
1. EMPHASIZE HEALTH CARE, and remind people that their insurance bills are skyrocketing because of Congressional Republicans and Trump.
2. EMPHASIZE CORRUPTION, which is mentioned very often as a major concern by poll respondents.
3. GO AFTER THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP, especially the depraved, hateful Mitch McConnell, who is one of the least liked people in America.
4. Remind voters of Trump’s wildly destructive tariffs.
5. REMIND VOTERS THAT TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE ONE AND INSEPARABLE.
Also, if I might add, focus HARD on GOTV. I offer this modest suggestion along those lines: www.dailykos.com/...