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Cirsium

(2,816 posts)
13. the swing voters myth
Wed Aug 21, 2024, 02:03 PM
Aug 2024

"Appeal to her base without turning off swing voters?" Such a ill-informed, weak and stale take on things, Politico.

70-80% of the public support progressive positions. That is the "base." Communicating to that base is short-circuited by the sort of "reporting" we see in that article. Never mind white suburban women undecided independent swing voters soccer moms whatever.

What is driving Kamala Harris' surge in the polls? The Democratic party message is reaching the public despite efforts by the traditional media to prevent that from happening. Hallelujah. Do try to get with the program, Politico.

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Burnt umber burnout? EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #1
I think that's a big part of it. underpants Aug 2024 #2
Not to downplay the ticket BrianTheEVGuy Aug 2024 #4
the country is exhausted. barbtries Aug 2024 #28
Still a toss up. As Simon Rosenberg and Joe Trippi pointed out pat_k Aug 2024 #3
I Guess For Me RobinA Aug 2024 #5
There are 20+ point swings with certain groups... CaptainTruth Aug 2024 #8
28 years of FOX news pat_k Aug 2024 #30
I reject your hypothisis.. getagrip_already Aug 2024 #6
I proposed no hypothesis... CaptainTruth Aug 2024 #10
Then i rejected your repost of their hypothesis.... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #11
LOL oh come on, you know that's not how it works. CaptainTruth Aug 2024 #20
Not how modern polling works Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #16
Sorry, not true at all getagrip_already Aug 2024 #18
Win.Too.Big.To.Steal FalloutShelter Aug 2024 #27
Hope Joy, optimism. gibraltar72 Aug 2024 #7
Exactly Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2024 #21
Though we really can't see inside the polling data, and can't verify their conclusions at all, lees1975 Aug 2024 #9
We can and do see inside the polling data Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #19
Listen to the money arlyellowdog Aug 2024 #12
the swing voters myth Cirsium Aug 2024 #13
Kamala Harris! Fla Dem Aug 2024 #14
I can't even understand why it is close. debm55 Aug 2024 #15
She's not Joe Biden Jersey Devil Aug 2024 #17
she's not Donald Fucking Trump is more like it Skittles Aug 2024 #23
He quite likely could be the catalyst. He has exhibited weird behavior. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #24
obviously she is more exciting than Biden Skittles Aug 2024 #25
I agree Kaleva Aug 2024 #31
It is women of course. LiberalBrooke Aug 2024 #22
According to the non-partisan Cook Political Report the election is a dead heat in the swing states. JohnSJ Aug 2024 #26
I'm with Michael Steel JustAnotherGen Aug 2024 #29
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