Democrats are currently leading Republicans in the RealClearPolling generic congressional average

A blue wave may not be as certain as some polls have predicted, experts warn ahead of Election Day, noting forecasts may be skewed because Trump supporters are notoriously difficult to reach, according to a report.

While current polls paint a positive picture for Democrats ahead of the midterms this November 3 — some pollsters are questioning whether that number may be inflated due to supporters of President Donald Trump being difficult to reach by pollsters, Axios reported.

Polls previously underestimated Trump’s support during the presidential races in 2016, 2020 and 2024. Even though midterm polling is typically more accurate, some still underestimated Republican support in 2022, Scott Keeter, senior survey adviser at Pew Research Center, told Axios.

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    19 hours ago

    There are still way too many people who thing republicans are decent people. Maybe it’s because your mother or father is a republican, but that doesn’t make republicans good it makes your parents horrible.

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      5 hours ago

      who thin[k] republicans are decent people

      Someone can be an omnicidal bigot, and still be nice to dogs and old ladies. They can even sometimes be nice to people who don’t look, sound, or think like they do.

      Republicans probably define “decent” as “opposing communism, non-whites, atheism, and Islam”.
      Democrats probable define “decent” as “not being a bigot”.
      Greens probably define “decent” as “opposing omnicide, factory farming, genocide, authoritarianism, and capitalism”.

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      16 hours ago

      I live in rural Ohio, the number of signs that are proudly Republican is too damn high.

      I’m always amazed, it’ll just be some guys name and then “REPUBLICAN” and that’s the whole sign, like it’s a good thing.

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      19 hours ago

      I know, I talk to a few people who say their parents are “true conservatives” that voted Republican but hate donnie and didn’t vote for him (allegedly).

      SMH. What the fuck even is a “true conservative”? Just sounds like No True Scotsman stuff.