Democratic Party Prospects Dim Ahead of November

At least, that’s what the media thinks.

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“Will Gas Prices Tank Electoral Prospects for Democrats?” asked Sasha Abramsky for The Nation last week.

“As gas prices rise, Democrats scramble to lay blame on Big Oil,” wrote Evan Halper for the Washington Post on October 4.

“Can blaming corporate greed save Democrats on inflation?” wondered Christian Paz for Vox back in June. “Some progressive groups are urging Biden and Democrats to more aggressively cast corporations and billionaires as enemies in the fight against inflation.”

“Will Abortion Be Enough to Save Democrats This November?” wondered the New Yorker in a similar vein. “For Democrats, Fear Is the Path to Victory in November,” predicted David Faris for Newsweek in July.

“Ahead of U.S. midterms, Democrats struggle to find footing on violent crime,” concluded Reuters in June.

“Americans are more worried about crime than at any other time this century,” wrote Harry Enten for CNN. “Off-the-charts gas price hikes are a big problem for Democrats,” Enten wrote that same month.

“Can Democrats Turn Things Around?” asked Amy Walter for Cook Political Report in May.

“The Bad New for Democrats on Crime and Immigration,” as Ed Kilgore wrote for…