[A word of caution to Democrats optimistic about the future--Esco]
National Journal, “The Emerging Democratic Minority?” by Josh Kraushaar:
“[Even] after eight months of shambolic Republican governance, Democrats are still viewed as an unacceptable alternative to many persuadable voters in middle America. Those were the sobering findings of a Democratic survey … [which polled] working-class white voters in pivotal districts that Democrats are targeting in the midterms. Despite the Trump turmoil in Washington, Republicans held a 10-point lead on the generic ballot (43-33%) among these blue-collar voters. … Even Trump’s job approval rating is a respectable 52 percent with the demographic in these swing districts. Democrats maintain that with robust economic messaging, they can move those numbers in their favor. But the results show how difficult that task will be[:] By a stunning 35-point margin … blue-collar white voters believe that Republicans will be better at improving the economy and creating jobs than Democrats.