In an outcome that was no surprise, Republicans took the Special Election in Ohio’s 6th Congressional district yesterday. The district is solidly Republican and went for Donald Trump by 29% in the 2020 election.
What is striking is that Republican Mike Rulli won the election by a 10% margin. Not that anyone will contest a 55-45% win, but that represents a huge drop-off from 2020 that is consistent with Republicans running behind 2020 totals in subsequent elections. It is also consistent with Republicans consistently underperforming poll predictions in the last few years.
This is one of the most interesting and challenging trends in current politics. What is going on?
Read my post. I see this as part of a wider trend of Democrats over performing both the polls and Republican performance in previous elections. To me this is politics at work; trends like that call for a political response. So what’s the response?
Largely here it seems to be “let’s ignore the trend.”
Seems to me that’s a risky strategy for Republicans but if they feel confident more power to them.
How do you conclude this is a trend? What I’m seeing as a “trend” is that people are overwhelmingly attending Trump rallies all across the US, even in Democrat controlled areas. The support is encouraging and something that I’ve not ever seen. Notice the black and hispanic communities and how much…percentage wise their support has changed from D to R? What trend is it you’re seeing because I’m not seeing it and thank you in advance.
And then look at the polls and see how the worst president in your lifetime the most corrupt and the one that’s bringing down America and all that you love while currently in office is 1 point down……
