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DemocratSinceBirth

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Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:53 AM Apr 29

*NEW* Democrats Hold Ten Point Generic Ballot Lead In New York Times Select And Highly Regarded Emerson Poll

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If this holds it would be a near extinction event for MAGA.
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*NEW* Democrats Hold Ten Point Generic Ballot Lead In New York Times Select And Highly Regarded Emerson Poll (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 29 OP
They are still not polling enough independents, only 34%. everyonematters Apr 29 #1
Independents are ashamed republicans. Blue Full Moon Apr 29 #2
Some Independents are ashamed republicans Ziggy Beans Apr 29 #4
Mostly republicans Blue Full Moon Apr 29 #5
What are you basing that on? Ziggy Beans Apr 29 #6
I'm speaking anecdotally:the number of true democrats who state PCIntern Apr 29 #7
And a well-deserved extinction it would be. -misanthroptimist Apr 29 #3

Blue Full Moon

(3,624 posts)
2. Independents are ashamed republicans.
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:13 AM
Apr 29

Years of talking to them from doing GOTV.
The majority of the Democratic voters now are the "silent majority". Bernie Sanders and AOC rallies bringing them in.

PCIntern

(28,541 posts)
7. I'm speaking anecdotally:the number of true democrats who state
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 12:28 PM
Apr 29

that they are Independents whom I’ve met I could count on one hand. I am not saying that there aren’t many, but every single one I’ve known voted for Reagan against Carter, Bush against Gore, Trump against Hillary and Kamala and locally virtually all vote for Republicans from dog catcher to senator of both varieties: state and federal.

My own deceased father in law used to sit there praising civil rights laws, and all the liberal, progressive stuff and then vote for the repressive assholes with BS excuses.

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