American Voters Are Angry-- But Democrats And Republicans Are Angry About Different ThingsRepublicans are most angry about the idea about Democrats trying to impeach Trump and about undocumented immigrants. Some Democrats are angry about undocumented immigrants too-- and keep in mind border crossings by undocumented immigrants are way up in 2018 than over 2016-- but they're not angry about impeachment. What Democrats are pissed off about are children in cages (Trump's family operation policy), Russian interference with the election and... Trump himself. And this anger is expected to be motivational on November 6. It's certainly fueling unprecedented early voting-- from partisans of both parties.In a Reuters story by Ashlyn Still, Chris Kahn and Grant Smith, based on data from an Ipsos poll, the conclusion is that "Americans are seething. That anger will drive voters to the polls for the Nov. 6 elections, and Democratic voters’ greater rage could give the party’s candidates a boost." Fox captures-- creates-- the full spectrum of Republican anger. And the song and video above by our old friend Matthew Grimm (you remember this, right?), we can see exactly what Democrats are angry about... and dance to the polls.You'll have to click the image to enlarge itStill, Kahn and Smith report that "Across the country, people are seething. After a vitriolic 2016 presidential election, anger continues to dominate public discourse, from raucous protests with huge crowds to incensed social media debates that tear families and friendships apart. That anger will drive voters to the polls in next month’s elections-- and greater rage among Democratic voters could give the party’s candidates a boost, Reuters/Ipsos polling data shows."
Angry Americans will be more likely to vote, and Democrats are generally more angry about their hot-button issues than Republicans, according to the Reuters/Ipsos data.That is a change from two years ago, when Republicans and Democrats were equally furious, said Nicholas Valentino, a voter behavior expert at the University of Michigan who collaborated on the poll and analyzed the results for Reuters.The data suggests Democratic candidates could get a turnout boost that exceeds expectations, he said, possibly tipping the scale for them in tight races.“That’s what happened in 2016,” Valentino said. “A lot of people who were predicted to stay home were very angry at (presidential candidate) Hillary Clinton and the Democrats, and they showed up to the surprise of everyone.”
Now about that Matthew Grimm video up top... Please watch it again. In fact, watch it more closely. We're going to use it as an ad in a few tight congressional districts. If you want to help us fund it, contribute here. And if you have a couple grand you want to deploy, we can do it for your district or your favorite candidate. Just use this Independent Expenditure Committee thermometer on the right-- and e-mail me at downwithtyranny@gmail.com. (Progressive candidates only, of course.)