New PPP Poll: Dem Voter Enthusiasm in GA and KS is Nationwide

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Our new poll finds that the enthusiasm Democrats showed in GA and KS over the last week is a national phenomenon: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2017/04/democrats-have-big-enthusiasm-edge-for-2018.html

Democrats Have Big Enthusiasm Edge for 2018

PPP's newest national poll finds that the Democratic enthusiasm that led to strong finishes in special elections in Georgia and Kansas over the last week is a national phenomenon.

Democrats lead the generic Congressional ballot 47-41. But what's more notable is the enthusiasm imbalance. 63% of Democrats say they're 'very excited' about voting in the 2018 election, compared to only 52% of Republicans who express that sentiment. When you look at the 2018 House picture just among the voters most excited about turning out next year, the lead for Democrats grows to 19 points at 57-38. Republican leaning voters are comparatively disengaged, with the GOP holding advantages only among voters who are 'somewhat excited' (48-40) and 'not that excited' (46-31)...

Other findings:

-The strong early numbers for Democrats in the 2018 Congressional picture aren't just a function of Trump's unpopularity. Both Paul Ryan (30/53 approval) and Mitch McConnell (24/48) are very unpopular on the national scene as well. Overall Congress has just an 18% approval rating, with 65% of voters disapproving of it.

-The Russia issue isn't going anywhere- 61% of voters want an independent investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 Presidential election and ties to key Trump aides, compared to only 29% of voters opposed to such an investigation. A majority of voters- 55%- continues to believe that Russia wanted Trump to win the election to only 22% who think it wanted Clinton to win (although Trump voters claim 42/22 that they think it wanted Clinton to win.)

-We tested some early 2020 match ups for President and Trump has deficits of 14 points against Joe Biden (54/40), 9 points against Bernie Sanders (50/41), and 4 points against Elizabeth Warren (46/42). Trump does at least manage ties with Al Franken at 43% and Cory Booker at 42%, although previous polling we've done has found neither of them is universally well known nationally.


full results: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2017/PPP_Release_National_42017.pdf

[RKP5637]

1. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Me.]

2. Which Is The Very Reason The DNC Needs To Get It's Act Together

And start working this...forget that so-called unity tour and get out the clipboards

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[DemocraticSocialist8]

4. Surprised to see Biden ranked higher than Sanders and Warren

He might be getting an "Obama bounce" since he was Obama's VP and people are reminiscing about the past administration

[KittyWampus]

5. This is encouraging!