What Voters Want
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Many on the left are feeling paralyzed or in despair. Biden’s approval rating is in the low 30s, inflation is sky-high, and SCOTUS is running rampant. This is not the time for paralysis or despair, however. In fact, the Republicans are handing out gifts to Democrats right and left. In their effort to feed red meat to their base, they are finding themselves at odds with the American electorate. Consider the following recent polling about voter preferences:
61% of Americans believe that abortion should be legal
68% back stricter gun laws
71% support higher fuel efficiency standards for cars, truck, and buses
70% favor an earned pathway to citizenship
73% are in favor of schools teaching about slavery
71% oppose efforts to have books removed from public libraries
70% oppose discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity
And then there is the issue of the candidates that the GOP is fielding: domestic abusers like Eric Greitens in Missouri and Herschel Walker in Georgia, whose inability to grasp issues seems to extend to knowing how many children he has.
So, let’s take advantage of these Republican gifts and get out and elect Democrats.