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How independent voters saved Democrats
Vox ^ | 26 Nov 2022 | Christian Paz

Posted on 11/27/2022 1:26:12 AM PST by blueplum

Democrats would not have had such a good election night without the support of independent voters.

...Despite plenty of polling this year showing that independents were, like Republicans, primarily concerned with the state of the economy and inflation, they ended up making nuanced decisions in key statewide races — and that worked to benefit Democrats....

...Perhaps the most confounding result for pundits across the spectrum was how the negative perception voters, and especially independents, had of President Joe Biden’s job performance and the state of the economy did not translate into a massive swing for Republicans. But voters weren’t viewing their Election Day options through a single lens....

(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: andblacks; andgenz; andmillennials; andwomen; christianpaz; independentvoters; messaging; midterms; thenarrative; trump; trumpeffect
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When independents believe the Inflation Reduction Act was a good thing, we've lost the messaging. When independents are convinced Republicans are a threat to democracy and traitors, we've lost the messaging. Leadership let Dems ride roughshod waving the Jan 6 banner, cowering before them like kids caught with the cookie jar instead of tearing down Dems and Rinos alike as hysterical schoolgirls afraid of shadows. Democrat messaging was strong and pervasive. Why wasn't Republican messaging even stronger? .
1 posted on 11/27/2022 1:26:12 AM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Idiots saved the Democrats and doomed America.
I wish I could transport them all into the future so they can see what they wrought.


2 posted on 11/27/2022 1:27:24 AM PST by Jonty30 (You can't spell liberal without the a-hole. )
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To: blueplum

A rationalization to cover up the stealing. Independents broke 2 to 1 for the Republicans in reality. Every demographic moved significantly toward the Republican Party. It was a no win scenario for the democrats. Oops, one way win: cheating.


3 posted on 11/27/2022 1:46:43 AM PST by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: blueplum

I think a lot of what happened, was because of the SC overturning US abortion rights.

Just saying


4 posted on 11/27/2022 1:51:38 AM PST by cba123 (Tôi là người Mỹ. Hiện tôi đang ở Việt Nam)
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To: blueplum

Root cause no message?
Ask Mitt’s niece Rona McDaniel = a Michigander who oversaw the debacle there

As to McConnell- his message was was clear- “I am Chuck Schumer’s little bitch” resounded very loudly and backfired

McCarthy- Listened to his roomie Frankie Luntz of pollster who advised him to show no stark contrast between Rs and D Socialists


5 posted on 11/27/2022 2:18:10 AM PST by slapshot ( - Get woke go broke-)
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To: Jonty30

You are better than me.

I wish they would all take a long walk off a short pier.

I think they know exactly what they have done. I also believe that in places like MI, PA,and AZ there was just enough fraud to skew the results.


6 posted on 11/27/2022 2:20:02 AM PST by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: Adder

There is no question the leadership knows exactly what they’ve done, but the people wanted to time travel are those who think socialism is just an equivalent to a secular religion.


7 posted on 11/27/2022 2:23:10 AM PST by Jonty30 (You can't spell liberal without the a-hole. )
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To: cba123; anyone

Maybe at one time Independents were introspective, individualistic yet I feel they have changed. I know (from an article) they are younger today..somewhere around 55% of them are young. More of them lean towards liberal causes like abortion.

Personally I feel they are largely more influenced by M.S.M. Propoganda. I also think a fairly high proportion of them are what Rush called low info voters (maybe not as bad as Dems). They basically ignored the daily realities of real issues like the economy, inflation, gas prices immigration crisis, crime, Biden’s performance. Instead they seemed to have focused on abortion and Jan 6.

Gee now why would they have focused on Jan 6 and abortion? (back to MSM). Am I the only one that remembers the nonstop senate investigation—-USSR show trial style—-every night for months on MSM channels? How about the constant reporting on some girl (1 in a 100 million) who got raped and was pregnant with a weird health issue that couldn’t get an abortion now?

And yes cba123 I agree abortion was key. As Michael Savage said why didn’t the SCOTUS push that ruling back past the midterms? He said you find out who set that date and you find who is behind the true conspiracy of the left. He was spot on about everything else in this election.

(i find the explanation they ruled on it before midterms because That was on the schedule childish to the extreme. Imagine a SCOTUS with 5 leftists who would pass on a golden opportunity like timing on a big ruling—-it wouldn’t happen).


8 posted on 11/27/2022 2:23:51 AM PST by Phoenix8
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“Idiots saved the Democrats and doomed America.”

Well said. America isn’t suffering enough. We are cursed with the gift prescience. Democrats demonized Trump and MAGA to sway immature voters with big lies, free stuff and imaginary abortion fears. We’re afraid of going broke and getting mugged. One thing for sure, I’ll sit home rather than vote for another Mitt Romney Republican in 2024.


9 posted on 11/27/2022 2:27:34 AM PST by DeplorablePaul ("..)
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AND GET THIS....A Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, polled 59 percent of young Americans who believe their rights are under attack and 73 percent are troubled that the rights of others are threatened.

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REALITY CHECK...
The poll is a sham to coverup rampant Dem voter fraud.

Hard to believe these spoiled young brats living off their parents suddenly becoming conscientious voting citizens worried about someone else’s rights.


10 posted on 11/27/2022 2:42:04 AM PST by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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To: Revolutionary

Yes Hobbs sqeeked out a marginal fart win for herself when 108% of the precincts reported their votes.

A statistical impossibity without cheating in Maricopa County.Over 8% of the vote beyond 100 % was fraudulent cheating.

Kari Lake won the election


11 posted on 11/27/2022 2:43:14 AM PST by Candor7
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To: blueplum

Was not independent voters, but it was RINO’s.


12 posted on 11/27/2022 3:13:30 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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If it was either or both Deep State wouldn’t have to steal elections, would it?

But it certainly suits Deep State to have people believe it.


13 posted on 11/27/2022 3:18:46 AM PST by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: mewzilla

Yep. Smoke screen.


14 posted on 11/27/2022 3:26:09 AM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Revolutionary

Revolutionary you said it... Fraud is now happening on an industrial scale.


15 posted on 11/27/2022 3:35:13 AM PST by WinstonSmith1984
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To: Jonty30

Mail in ballots “saved the rats”.


16 posted on 11/27/2022 3:38:05 AM PST by lilypad
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To: lilypad

They would never win in a fair battle without mail in cheating.


17 posted on 11/27/2022 3:40:56 AM PST by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Jonty30

Sadly we are all taken for their ride we know will eventually reach the bridge that has just been taken out


18 posted on 11/27/2022 3:40:56 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: blueplum

CHEATING saved Dems.


19 posted on 11/27/2022 4:03:45 AM PST by Baldwin77 (Super, Duper, Ultra Maga, subject of the Ultra Maga King Donald)
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To: blueplum

Democrats: murdering children in a classroom is bad; murdering children in the womb is good.


20 posted on 11/27/2022 4:12:57 AM PST by From The Deer Stand (P)
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