Bryan Bennett, a pollster for Navigator Research, a coalition of progressive pollsters, noted that something “weird” is happening in this political moment. Most Democrats fret about a midterm wipeout, but recent polling shows grounds for optimism. But the opposite effect is taking place with Democrats and independents, who are deeply offended by this and who are afraid about what it means for their lives.” “A lot of that is due to the fact that Republicans have sought this outcome for many years and they just achieved it. That’s the sort of issue that can mobilize voters who might otherwise be apathetic about coming out to vote.Ībortion “is much more motivating for Democratic-leaning voters than it is for Republican-leaning voters,” the Biden adviser said, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk more freely. But they know that.”Ī Biden adviser pointed to former Vice President Mike Pence’s call for a national abortion ban - something that can only be stopped if Democrats have sufficient votes in Congress to block it. Is there a strong enough message now? Probably not. “That message will revolve around painting the Republican Party as extreme and doing things that are actively hurting peoples’ lives. “You will see them having a sharper message as we get close to the fall,” one Biden ally said. To the extent that Biden can drive home the message that the court’s conservative majority was built by former President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, he can demonstrate the enormous stakes in the upcoming elections. “My spidey sense and the polling indicate it’s going to help people decide not to vote for the red team.”īiden and other administration officials intend to draw a stark contrast between the parties in the coming months in hopes of awakening voters to how their personal rights will be imperiled if Republicans seize control of Congress. “I can tell you that on the street, what you hear is a bubbling, seething cauldron of anger at the Republican Party for putting in these antediluvian judges who think they can take us back to the 18th century,” said Jay Inslee, the Democratic governor of Washington state. Republicans are overreaching in ways that will alienate voters, White House allies contend.
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