Posted on 11/04/2018 6:50:39 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Democrats' growing confidence heading into Election Day bears echoes of 2016, leaving some liberals fretting that party leaders took no lessons from their drubbing that year - and are now measuring the drapes before the Speaker's office is secured.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made her boldest forecast of the year on Tuesday, vowing the Democrats will seize the lower chamber in the Nov. 6 elections - a shift from earlier sentiments that such a concrete prediction was premature.
"What now I'm saying is, 'We will win,'" Pelosi said on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
The bullish message - being reinforced by other party leaders - is reminiscent of that emanating from Democrats two years ago, when they stormed into the polls with promises of big wins across the board, largely on the coattails of their presidential nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Pelosi predicted Democrats would gain at least 25 House seats in 2016, only to see Clinton fall in stunning fashion to Donald Trump, while Republicans lost just six seats.
In the post-mortem that followed, some Democrats attributed the lackluster performance, at least in part, to an overconfidence that landslide wins were assured, dampening turnout among would-be Democratic voters.
Two years later, some voices are warning that renewed promises of inevitable victory could similarly backfire at the polls.
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"At the same time, the factors shaping this year's election landscape are vastly different from those of 2016, and the winds have shifted almost exclusively in the Democrats' favor. On top of historical trends predicting big midterm gains for the party not in the White House, Trump's approval rating is deep underwater; Democratic candidates have a stark fundraising advantage over their GOP opponents; polls suggest Democratic voters are more energized than Republicans; and dozens of GOP incumbents are retiring, creating new pickup opportunities for Democrats where they otherwise would not have existed."
I wouldn’t call Trump’s approval rating “underwater”. Quite the contrary. And one look at Trump’s rallies would tell you how energized the GOP is.
51% approval is not underwater.
[Trump’s approval rating is deep underwater; ]
With outright communists maybe.
They are completely delusional. They are going to get annihilated this time.
Adjust it up 5-10% to what it really is and it’s even more overwater
Large crowds gather this early morning, for Trump Rally to be held in Macon, Georgia at 4:00 PM local (EST). Thousands of Trump supporters will turn out to keep Georgia...Bright Trump Red!!!
IMHO....Texas, Florida, Georgia will lead the Trump GOP monster red wave victory this coming Tuesday, Election Day..USA!!!
“And one look at Trump’s rallies would tell you how energized the GOP is.”
They IGNORE the FACT that Biden, 0bama and ‘She Who Shall Not Be Named’ can’t even fill a High School Gym these days!
Red Tsunami, Ahead!
51% approval is not underwater.
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Just imagine what it would be if we had an honest media.
As Reagan said ‘Are you better off now?’.
Bring on da tears!
I am looking forward to fresh video clips of dim melt downs.
I think it is closer to 60%.
Let's see now. How could we rephrase this?
Dems lose their confidence only when they run out of somebody else’s money.
Just imagine what it would be if we had an honest media.
I don’t mind the fact that they aren’t acting as cheerleaders for the President and I don’t mind if they are critical in their editorials. But they seem to be incapable of just reporting the facts, which should be their job.
Dem pollster Larry Sabato has said that you have to add ten points to Trump’s approval numbers because of the bias of the pollsters, etc.
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