Snapshot · The Ben Shapiro Show
Despite inflation rising, the Iran war, and public dissatisfaction, Democrats gained only about half a percent on the generic ballot over the last 3-4 months.
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Cabot Phillips joins and frames himself as the 'delusional optimist': despite 3-4 months of bad news, Democrats have only gained about half a percent on the generic ballot, suggesting a ceiling on their momentum. New socialist candidates give Republicans targets to run against, and the redistricting war went to Republicans. But Ben Domenech provides the corrective: midterms are going to be terrible for Republicans. [1] — Cabot Phillips "Democrats haven't surged on the generic ballot, but Republicans face a brutal map, a red-carded Texas Senate race, and DSA candidates forci…" 34:55 A New York Times poll has Ken Paxton tied with James Talarico in Texas, with Paxton losing Hispanics dramatically — a stark contrast to Ted Cruz's 2022 performance. The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling forces Paxton to lean into a losing issue while Talarico gets a free pass on transgender sports — precisely the issue that wrecked Colin Allred in 2022. [2] — Ben Domenech "I think that unfortunately capitalism may end up being a mono-partisan affair in faster than we could even imagine." 46:50 Democrats in Alaska are running a candidate with the same name as Dan Sullivan. Republicans are fighting each other in Washington instead of running a coherent message. Cabot adds that Democratic leadership — including JB Pritzker and Kamala Harris — is being forced to publicly embrace socialist candidates for fear of being 'eaten,' which will shift the party's national image further left.
Democrats haven't surged on the generic ballot, but Republicans face a brutal map, a red-carded Texas Senate race, and DSA candidates forcing party leadership left. Ben Domenech's verdict: midterms are going to be terrible for Republicans, and the Supreme Court just handed Democrats the perfect escape hatch on transgender sports.
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