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Economic Light at the End of the Tunnel or Mirage?
The U.S. economy grew 2.6% in the third quarter. Will it be enough to help struggling consumers and poll-weary Democrats?
As the final days tick by until Election Day, both the Democratic and Republican parties are making their best case to the American people.
The polls, for what they are worth — which hasn’t been much since pollsters lost the landline — seem to indicate a Republican rout of incumbent Democrats and Democratic Party candidates.
Surprisingly enough, some of the races in hottest contention this year are in longtime deep-blue strongholds like New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island. Many tight races are developing in areas President Joe Biden carried by a firm margin in 2020. Democratic candidates considered safe only a few months ago are in jeopardy.
The reasons are clear, even if polls aren’t to be believed.
“Inflation is driving voters,” is the general consensus. And indeed, inflation is showing up in too many polls and focus groups, constituent calls, social media posts and town hall questions to be mistaken for anything less than the number one concern of the vast majority of voters this Election Day.
“The Media Did Not Trick Voters Into Disliking Inflation,” as Eric Levitz pointed out in The Intelligencer on October…