Here’s why to vote in midterms to give Democrats congressional majorities

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” is an ancient proverb we should all keep in mind regarding the midterm elections. While pollsters and pundits say Democrats have a good chance of winning majority control of the House and Senate, this isn’t inevitable.  

I agree that President Trump’s plummeting approval ratings, along with strong showings by many Democratic candidates in polls, indicate Democrats could flip control of one or both congressional chambers. But if many voters who favor Democrats skip voting because they believe their votes aren’t needed, Republicans could retain their congressional majorities.

In addition, if Trump achieves his goal of suppressing or invalidating many votes that would go to Democrats, Republicans could do better than expected in the midterms.

Trump — who still falsely claims he defeated Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election — will likely say Democratic midterm victories are rigged. He may try to overturn them, going to war not just against Democrats but against America’s democracy.

We must not let Trump destroy our system of free and fair elections. The only way we can stop him is to vote for Democrats between now and Election Day on Nov. 3.

Unlike football, which millions of us watch on TV and from the stands, democracy isn’t a spectator sport. We all have a responsibility to get on the field and cast ballots if we are to preserve our precious right of self-government and our other rights and freedoms.

GOP control of Congress for two more years would empower Trump to keep........

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