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LEE CARTER: I study polling. Democrats are gambling on anti-Trump votes, not ideas

Polling shows a generic ballot advantage, but Democrat voters can't locate party's emotional center

By Lee Hartley Carter Fox News

Published May 29, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Everyone sees President Donald Trump’s weak polling numbers.

But almost nobody is asking the more important political question:

Who are the Democrats becoming?

Right now, Democrats are benefiting from economic frustration, inflation fatigue and the natural gravity that pulls against the party in power during midterms.

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But a party winning because voters are........

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