Ballots are dropping in Washington state and now even more reason to GET OUT THE VOTE!!!
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From an article in Indian Country Today comes the word A Democratic House Was a Long Shot...Until Last Week.
Let’s look at the numbers, shall we?
A survey for the Democrats Congressional Campaign Committee shows a seven-point advantage for Democrats in the generic poll (49 to 42 percent). This is a question asked every cycle, basically would you vote for a Democrat or a Republican? It’s usually close. It usually favors Democrats, slightly. (Remember more people vote for Democrats for Congress.Republicans win because of the district system.) Two years ago before the election the same question showed Republicans with a two-tenths of one percent lead. The final result: Democrats 49.2 percent; Republicans 48 percent. But it’s now seven points. That’s sweep territory. And the prospect of the House of Representatives shifting...
That brings us to the question that many of us are asking, having lived with the misrepresentation of McMorris Rodgers for 12 (twelve!!!) years. What does the Trump candidacy mean to candidates like Cathy McMorris Rodgers?
The Trump campaign has created an impossible political dilemma for Republican candidates because he’s now attacking Republicans and forcing them to stand with him or against him.
That leaves Republicans with three choices. Hide. Denounce Trump. Or continue supporting Trump as a flawed candidate.
Washington’s Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers picked door number three.
Yes she picked door number three Issuing a statement after days of calculation
"I have said all along that I absolutely disagree with some of Donald Trump's statements -- especially the video released on Friday," McMorris Rodgers said in the statement. "I will be voting for Mr. Trump because I believe that we must defeat Hillary Clinton who has a record of deliberately misleading the American people. She lacks transparency and accountability."
Joe Pakootas has, as the article says, been "relentless" on this issue just as he should and must be.
He stated unequivocally
As a coach, I know this is not ‘locker room banter.’ This is language that encourages rape and sexual assault and it must not be tolerated,” Pakootas said in an email to his supporters released by the campaign. “I am horrified and disgusted. As a father, grandfather, brother, and husband, I cannot imagine if someone spoke like this to the women in my life.”
and
First of all, we need to stop normalizing rape culture. This means not tolerating any talk that encourages sexual assault. We need to make sure the burden is on the perpetrator, not the victim. We need to teach individuals NOT to assault, as well as safety to victims.”
So with those lines drawn, the big question is what does this mean for McMorris Rodgers and her door number three choice?
So what does Door Number Three look like politically? According to the national survey, when Running against a Republican “who continues to endorse Donald Trump” the Democratic margin moves from a 7-point advantage to a 12-point advantage. Voters, especially mainstream voters, don’t like that approach.
The logic behind that spread is simple. To reach a majority, 50 percent plus one, a candidate needs consensus. A broad coalition of voters. So ignoring those who think Trump crossed the line will not accomplish that. And, at the same time, if you do denounce Trump, his hardcore supporters will not forgive you and stay home, vote Libertarian, or write in another name.
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Dozens of senior Republicans, including Speaker Ryan and Sen. John McCain, have distanced themselves from Trump. But that choice doesn’t inspire voters either, according to the DCCC survey. “Even against a ‘Republican candidate who never formally endorsed Donald Trump and now says they won’t vote for him’ the Democratic margin moves from a 7-pointing advantage to a 10-point advantage.” The reason? The survey reports only 39 percent of voters say: “That these Republicans are showing character and integrity for finally standing up to Donald Trump.”
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This is obviously important for other Native American Candidates as well.
These are significant numbers. In a recent Montana poll Juneau trailed Zinke by three points and another by 11 points. So a 12-point swing would change everything. Same story in Washington state. And, if Iron Eyes can get his message out, even in North Dakota.
Yes we do have a real chance! From the campaign this morning- "Recent polling shows that this race is winnable"
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