This has been causing many GOP candidates and campaign professionals to pull their hair out because the last thing the party needs is for much of its base to adopt a lackadaisical sense of security (hey, the economy is good!), which breeds apathy and complacency:
Allahpundit points out that the RNC is also detecting this phenomenon, and GOP concerns about a sleepy, content base have broken through to one of the White House's most fervent media allies, who's sounding the alarm. It seems Trump himself seems to be ditching the "red wave" happy talk, too. And not a moment too soon. Yes, there are glimmers of hope cropping up in House polling, with Democrats still falling short in some races that ought to represent plum pick-up opportunities: See, for instance, recent surveys in tough districts in California, Texas and Florida. As usual, political analysts Amy Walter and Sean Trende have their eyes on the ball:
[TWITTER]https://twitter.com/SeanTrende/status/1042032883198816257[/TWITTER]
'Fake News:' Many Republican Voters Don't Believe a Blue Wave is Even Possible. That's a Problem.
America First Action, a political committee aligned with Mr. Trump, conducted a series of focus groups over the summer and concluded the party had a severe voter-turnout problem, brought on in part by contentment about the economy and a refusal by Republicans to believe that Democrats could actually win the midterm elections. Conservative-leaning voters in the study routinely dismissed the possibility of a Democratic wave election, with some describing the prospect as “fake news,” said an official familiar with the research, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the data was not intended to be disclosed. Breaking that attitude of complacency is now the Republicans’ top priority, far more than wooing moderates with gentler messaging about economic growth.
Allahpundit points out that the RNC is also detecting this phenomenon, and GOP concerns about a sleepy, content base have broken through to one of the White House's most fervent media allies, who's sounding the alarm. It seems Trump himself seems to be ditching the "red wave" happy talk, too. And not a moment too soon. Yes, there are glimmers of hope cropping up in House polling, with Democrats still falling short in some races that ought to represent plum pick-up opportunities: See, for instance, recent surveys in tough districts in California, Texas and Florida. As usual, political analysts Amy Walter and Sean Trende have their eyes on the ball:
[TWITTER]https://twitter.com/SeanTrende/status/1042032883198816257[/TWITTER]
'Fake News:' Many Republican Voters Don't Believe a Blue Wave is Even Possible. That's a Problem.
