Weird Enough To Blow It Off
by digby
Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson wrote an op-ed this morning discussing why the Democrats shouldn’t count on a Reaganesque 1982 miracle in November despite the similarities in the various approval ratings and money advantage by the Democrats.
In keeping with every other prediction it’s very gloomy. But I have to wonder if the enthusiasm gap isn’t about to close — not because the Democrats are more fired up, although some might be. I am thinking that the crazed rightward shift of the GOP might start to suppress enthusiasm among the mainstream Republicans and right leaning Independents. It’s hard to know — they may all come out just for the chance to stick it to the hated Democrats. But I wouldn’t be surprised if some unknown number of them forget to vote. It’s getting pretty weird. A lot weirder than 82.
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