MAGA isn't dying off. Democrats need to refocus before November.
A new poll on voter enthusiasm ahead of the November midterm elections shows that Make America Great Again is still going strong – and spelling trouble for Democrats who are hoping for a blue wave in November.
According to a HarrisX survey from July, 75% of polled supporters of President Donald Trump said they were "definitely going to vote" in the midterms. By comparison, 70% of non-MAGA Republicans and 63% of Democrats had the same response.
Overall, 85% of MAGA Republicans said they were “definitely” or “probably” going to vote. Democrats and independents were also more likely than all types of Republicans to say that they “definitely” weren’t going to participate in the November elections.
Democrats may be ramping up their campaigns and attempting to prove that they are the party focused on affordability and democracy, but the enthusiasm gap is a concerning message from voters that what they’ve done thus far is not enough to get the entire party to vote.
Democrats would be wise to remember that Republicans expressing any frustration with Trump would likely vote for him again if it were possible and will almost certainly vote Republican in the midterms. They don't actually care about the economy. They only care about stuff like transgender people being attacked.
Donald Trump is a widely unpopular president. Does that matter?
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