Are voters uninformed? The reader will decide.
The
Times reports, "A
variety of data suggests that the electorate’s attention is shifting back to issues where Republicans are on stronger ground in public opinion, like the
economy, inflation, crime and immigration, and away from the summer’s focus on democracy, gun violence, and abortion, where Democrats have an edge.
During the Reagan-to-Trump timeline, the Republican presidencies had four recessions start in their terms: one each under Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and two under George W. Bush. By contrast, Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama had zero. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...versee-recessions-dems-recoveries/5235957002/
With full employment, substantial job growth, and robust spending, the Biden economy is on fire. Inflation is a by-product of prosperity. To change that, unemployment must increase causing less spending. That will result in lower prices. It is called a recession. Does the voter want a recession? That's what they are saying. Is that why they think Republicans can do a better job with the economy?
The truth is, in a free enterprise system there is very little the federal government can do about the economy.
Four Republican Presidents, Reagan, Bush I, Bush II, and Trump could not solve the immigration problem.
Bad guys use illegal guns. The NRA-sponsored Republican Party is strongly opposed to meaningful gun control that would keep guns out of the hands of bad guys and lonely teenagers with mental problems.
The Republican Party supports government control of a pregnant woman's body. What else do they want to control?
The Republican Party is led by Donald Trump. Not only did Trump incite a riot in our capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, but he is attacking the basis of American democracy by challenging the results of a free election. He is joined by countless Republicans running for office and/or members of Congress.
In addition, "During Donald Trump’s presidency, Trump hotels charged the Secret Service as much as $1,185 per night, more than five times the recommended government rate, and
the high rates continued after he left office," NBC, thus providing a clue as to the personality of the Republican leader.
The Hill reports, "Sen.
Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) took a shot at Republican challenger
Herschel Walker for skipping a debate held by the Atlanta Press Club on Sunday.
"Warnock was introduced along with Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver, while
Walker was represented by an empty lectern."
Republicans will remain totally silent on the issues presented.
We have the result of our third New York Times/Siena College national survey of the midterm cycle to go with your coffee this morning: 49 percent of voters say they back the Republican congressional candidate in their district, compared with 45 percent backing the Democratic one," the
Times.
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