when 3 out of 4 voters If the nation feels it is headed in the wrong direction, the waste will inevitably hit the vibratory cooler with high speed and force. As a result, Donald Trump's second term in the White House will be a disaster.
There were too many other signs of gloom and doom on election day. exit poll. Two-thirds of voters say the economic situation is bad or bad, and almost half feel that the economic situation is worse than it was four years ago. A small number of economically positive voters supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
Many voters who expressed harsh views on the economy “strongly” supported Trump. Worst of all, Democratic candidates received only a fraction of the votes from the poorest members of the political community.
This is an alarming and depressing indicator for the modern Democratic Party, which FDR founded in the depths of economic turmoil and the throes of the Great Depression.
When the economy takes a turn for the worse, voters look for strong leaders who can tear down the house in the hopes that someone will rebuild it on stronger foundations. Exit polls show that American voters want change and leadership, and that Trump fits the bill. Fewer voters wanted consideration and judgment, but they supported the Democratic candidate because of all the good things she brought to the table.
Harris' campaign was doomed by the Democratic Party's failure to proactively address the economic concerns of hard-working, cash-strapped families. of Inflation rises in October It was certainly a blow to Democratic efforts as voters headed to the polls.
The economy has been a disaster for Democrats, and the fight for reproductive rights hasn't helped as much as Harris had hoped.
there were More than double the number of voters Someone who prioritized economic insecurity over abortion rights. There were fewer concerns about threats to reproductive rights than there were fears about immigration. Harris won two-thirds of the pro-choice vote, but Trump won an even larger share of the anti-immigration vote.
Two-thirds of voters supported abortion in all or most cases. Voters were evenly divided on whether abortion should be legal in all circumstances or only in most cases. Mr. Trump deftly handled the issue, evenly dividing opinion with most Americans who want legal abortions. The Democratic standard-bearer decisively won the support of voters who supported legal abortion at every turn.
Remarkably, President Biden won a larger share of female voters than Harris did four years ago this time around. There was still a gender gap, but Trump won by a larger margin among men than Harris did among women. Mr. Trump secured the support of most of the suburban white women whom Ms. Harris had hoped to win over with her pro-choice appeal. These women were both voters concerned about personal freedom and economically demanding consumers concerned about making ends meet.
So instead of electing our first female president, we elected our nation's first heinous president to our nation's highest office. By leaving office before the end of his term on January 20 next year, President Biden will reverse this grave injustice and ensure that his vice president is filled with hopeful symbolism and the expectations of women seeking their rightful place. This could allow him to enjoy a short-term presidential term.
Demographics are destiny. In 2024, Harris trailed Joe Biden in performance in every major election in 2020. demographics category.
The dramatic decline was particularly pronounced among Latino men, who went from a 23-point lead with Biden in 2020 to a 12-point lead with Harris four years later. Trump lost to Biden in the last presidential election by 32 percentage points, but won 13 percent of first-time voters in 2024. Americans wanted to change the status quo, and they did.
These changes in partisan patterns are a dangerous sign. If these trends become entrenched, a realignment toward the Republican Party and MAGA could occur. So Democrats must act quickly and decisively.
Shock and awe are the early calling cards of the former president's failed new administration. Many Americans agree that Trump's first moves as president-elect were to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. It shows disdain for the system.
These appointments clearly show that Trump is an extremist who wants to burn down barns.
The late U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) once said: “Any idiot can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build a barn.'' Voters elected some outrageous people this year, but a few months old bull in a Chinese shop. After the damage, a Democratic carpenter will be ready to repair the damage.
Trump will tear down the house piece by piece, but he has no constitutional ability to rebuild it. This gives Democrats an opportunity to bring Phoenix back from the ashes and change the system after the 2024 and 2026 elections. To get there, my party will vigorously oppose a rigged economic system that consistently rewards bankers and billionaires at the expense of financially impoverished, hard-working blue-collar families. I have to.
Real estate is the worst. But Democrats must confront this or pay a political price. Denial is not a river in Egypt, but it could be a biblical disaster for the Democratic Party.
brad bannon He is a Democratic pollster and CEO of Bannon Communications Research, which conducts polling for Democrats, labor unions, and progressive issue groups. He hosts a popular progressive podcast about power, politics, and policy. Deadline DC with Brad Bannon.
