Democrats see late surge in Senate battlegrounds

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



President Donald Trump held more than half a dozen rallies over the final weekend to boost GOP candidates.

By JAMES ARKIN 11/05/2018 01:10 PM EST Updated 11/05/2018 02:15 PM EST

A final batch of polls provided signs of late momentum for Democrats in the battle for the Senate, with surveys showing their candidates leading in two battleground races and decisively ahead in New Jersey.

In Florida, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson led Republican Gov. Rick Scott in two surveys out Monday, a sign that the critical battleground race is breaking their way in the final days. And in Missouri, an NBC News poll showed Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill slightly leading Republican Josh Hawley despite Republicans optimism in recent weeks that the race shifted in their favor.

Democrats would need both those polls to be correct — especially in Missouri, where Hawley has led by a similar margin in several other recent public polls — and to have similar momentum in a handful of other tossup races, to have any shot at winning the Senate majority Tuesday night.

It's a long-shot, but not impossible. And President Donald Trump has gone all in down the stretch to prevent it from happening.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/05/trump-close-out-midterm-961507

[bronxiteforever]

1. Kick and recommend.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. GOTV - please, let's make this happen!

[2naSalit]

3. I'm pulling for the long shot...nt

[lagomorph777]

4. Hey Trump, please hold Nazi rallies in Senate swing states!

Put some more Dems over the top!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. He's been hitting Indiana hard

Two rallies here last Friday and today. They must really be worried about would-be Trump yes man Braun knocking off Donnelly.

[Politicub]

21. I wonder if anyone watches the rallies?

I'm guessing the people who aren't actors have already voted or plan to vote. Snippets from Trump's bellowing make it on the news. But I wonder if anyone is really paying attention to these stupid rallies anymore? I doubt he's winning over more voters.

IMHO, Trump is engaging in northing more than rhetorical masturbation, stroking his own ego.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

23. Seems like it

*I* don't know anybody personally whom are watching his rallies but apparently enough people are since he is still doing them. His one in Indianapolis this past Friday was literally 10-15 minutes away from where I live. Too close for comfort IMHO. It still seems crazy to me that he has basically been nothing but these rallies and not his job but as long as the Republicans are in charge and don't care, I guess it doesn't matter.

[DownriverDem]

5. All I care about

Since we have seen all along that the Dems could win the House, that is where my focus has been. If the Dems win the Senate, it would be a big F-ing Deal.

[NewJeffCT]

10. agreed

it would be huge if Dems won both.

[llmart]

14. If we gain the Senate...

I just might wet myself with joy

[grantcart]

6. this is the result of the shootings and the birthright citizenship denial nonsense hitting the polls

This type of bounce has momentum that means over the next 24 hours it will continue to build, running though the tape.

[DeminPennswoods]

28. Yes!

I believe the shooting at the synagogue has been the tipping point.

[red dog 1]

7. K&R

[Maxheader]

8. Go Baby! Go...!

Blue congressssss...Gotta be a song in there somewhere...

[True Blue American]

13. Will this do?:)

[Honeycombe8]

16. Nothin' but blue skies....do I see!!!!!! nt

[True Blue American]

18. Notice in the day hurrying by.:)

[Honeycombe8]

25. "Noticing" the days hurrying by....LOL! Good song. nt

[Maxheader]

24. Ella! Sing it Ella!!

She sings like a beautiful harmonious trumpet...Like Al Hurt...

[BigmanPigman]

9. The "murderous caravan" BS is only solidifying the cult/base vote.

Everyone else is either choosing to ignore it and focus on more realistic and local issues or it is making people even more pissed off over his hate speech and inciting violence causing them to not only vote but vote against him, especially the important group of suburban women voters.

[beachbum bob]

12. Nothing drives a democrat more to vote than watching and hearing trumps hate.

We all need to thank trump for the historic results we may wake up to nov 7th

[NoMoreRepugs]

15. Are there numbers on the composition of new voter registrants...

Democratic vs Rethuglican nationwide?

[hibbing]

19. We have to win everything by ten points

Not to be a Debbie downer, but with all the vote purging and other nefarious crap I'm nervous as heck.


Peace

[dhol82]

29. This.

GOTV!

[DFW]

20. We still need every vote

Republicans cheat. It's what they do. They are both perpetrators and police (who curiously never seem to find any perpetrators). In the Georgia governor's race, the top election official is also the Republican candidate. They don't try to hide it. They just say "whaddya gonna do about it?"

Let's hope the next Democratic Congress DOES do something about it. I am sick of seeing this crooked Republican sleaze EVERY election!

[wryter2000]

22. Am I wrong to wonder

if maybe Trump is hurting the GOPers, not helping them?

[dameatball]

26. If Dems win big and the majority of Repubs in both houses don't abandon him.....

It lends more credence to the idea that MANY of them are compromised.

[grantcart]

30. He is killing them in 2 ways

1) His vulgarity and fascist lite shtick has gotten all the supporters he will ever get. Every time he opens his mouth he loses some, like on the tariffs.

2) He sucks the oxygen away from the local candidate. If he says something then the local news plays 3 minvofchim and then gives 3 min to the Democratic opponent and the local Republican is lost.

When Trump had acrallyvfor Cruz Trump talked for 70 minutes and Cruz talked for 10.

[SunSeeker]

27. Oh please God let it be!

[study war no more]

31. I hope, but....

this is how I felt two years ago and I was in shock with what I saw. If I get let down again, I may have to cancel Thanksgiving.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

32. Good

But let's not be complacent.