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Buried in the Washington drama of impeachment, corruption, and foreign policy chaos this past week was a ground-shaking bit of news: New polling and fundraising figures show that Mitch McConnells hold on the Senate majority is looking awfully precarious. Indeed, the pathway for a narrow Democratic takeover of the upper chamber is looking clearer than ever.
Four Republican senators were outraised by their Democratic challengers in the third fundraising quarter, with three of them representing battleground states (Iowa, Maine, and Arizona) that Republicans will need to win to maintain power. And in North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis raised only $1.2 million, an underwhelming sum for a senator facing a credible primary threat and an expensive general election ahead. All four swing-state senators also are viewed unfavorably by their constituents according to new quarterly Morning Consult polling, underscoring the sudden shift in support away from Republicans.
In Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst failed even to hit the million-dollar mark in fundraising, a financial baseline of sorts for senators running for reelection. She was outraised by a Democratic outsider, businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, who raised $1.1 million despite facing a contested Democratic primary and refusing donations from corporate PACs.
As her fundraising has slowed, Ernsts support back home has also declined. The Morning Consult tracking poll found Ernst with an underwater job-approval rating of 39/43, with more independents viewing her unfavorably than favorably. Thats a shift from her net-positive job approval over the spring, which stood at 42/38.
https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/682314?unlock=1EAZFXDRKO5HMK81
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Those Republicans that vote against conviction will be on notice despite overwhelming evidence the House produces that Trump indeed committed crimes. That he abused power, obstructed justice, as well as used the Office of The President to enrich himself.
How Republicans in the House and Senate sleep at night is a mystery.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,350 posts)Ditch rich Moscow Mitch!
Rhiannon12866
(205,503 posts)lostnfound
(16,184 posts)To recover our democracy we will need handmarked paper ballots and some good-guy-funded major reprogramming of the American public.
The right wing billionaires have twisted the political loyalties of 30% as much as Orwell ever could have imagined. We have a long road ahead.