From the video description:
[YouTube] Emily Jashinsky is joined by Mark Halperin, editor-in-chief of 2WAY and host of “Next Up with Mark Halperin,” to discuss his reporting on the upcoming midterms that has ruffled feathers within the Republican Party.
Mark says dozens of Republican sources have reached out to confirm his reporting that President Trump is becoming a drag on candidates in competitive races, as voters remain frustrated over the economy, the Iran war, healthcare, and perceived corruption. "Dozens of unnamed anonymous 'Republican' sources" are the easiest to quote for your agenda, amirite? Had to go beyond "critics say"
Emily and Mark examine why Democrats are successfully connecting economic pain to corruption, why Republicans are struggling to make culture-war arguments resonate with voters, and more…
So, why am I skeptical of these claims? After all, the polling data across the board seems to suggest Republicans are in big trouble. Even the Cook Political Report (CPR), which is widely respected, is now predicting Democrats will take over the House by picking anywhere from five to 15 new seats, owing mainly to Trump’s alleged unpopularity.
But even in the CPR data, there is evidence Democrats and media types are mis-reading Trump’s standing with voters. Take the Net Favorability ratings cited by CPR from a survey taken by two firms, one linked to each party. The two most popular political figures in the CPR analysis are Vermont Independent and Socialist Cheerleader Bernie Sanders and trump’s Vice-President, JD Vance,, tied at 46 percent.
But look who’s next up on Net Favorability! It’s Trump at 43 percent. And 41 percent of those responding to the CPR survey were favorable to “MagaGOP” positions and personalities.
There’s more! When the survey asked respondents how favorably they view Capitalism, 63 percent were on the positive side. Socialists, on the other hand, were only good enough for a 32 percent mark, while the Democratic Socialist of America were even lower at 30 percent.
Now, I’m from out of town and all, but these datapoints suggest November will not be anything remotely like a Blue Wave. And we haven’t even considered the intense campaiging Trump — whose endorsement has a solid record of success — is scheduled, including campaign rallies for 35 GOP candidates and his pledging up to $500 million in financial backing from resources he controls.
Posted by trailing wife 2026-10-02 13:33||
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2 A lot of potential R voters are discouraged or dislike Trump or are disgusted by the R party.
However, a lot of potential D voters are in similar positions.
As frequently happens, the retail GOTVotr efforts are enormously important.
Posted by Lord Garth 2026-10-02 14:20||
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3 I don't believe anything coming out of his mouth. He's very much a leftist anti-Trumper.
Posted by Chantry 2026-10-02 17:45||
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4 Fake polls rule the summer before an election (to get donations up), and gradually start to come back to reality about mid-late October (so they can later claim accuracy despite being wrong for most of the year). It's an old game.
Posted by Ruprecht 2026-10-02 17:55||
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5 Worth remembering: Somebody pays their bill
Posted by Frank G 2026-10-02 18:45||
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