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In reply to the discussion: Right wingers claiming a Kavanaugh defeat will rile up the right flank. [View all]DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,922 posts)33. It will, and it could be a problem
A substantial number of GOP voters pulled the lever for trump in 2016 simply due to the SCOTUS seat. Had Kavanaugh been seated, there is a good chance they would have stayed home this November. If the seat is held open, they may decide to turn out again. Don't kid yourselves, SCOTUS matters quite a bit to GOPer's.
[link:https://www.vox.com/2018/6/29/17511088/scotus-2016-election-poll-trump-republicans-kennedy-retire|]
One in five voters told CNN in an exit poll that the Supreme Court was one reason they had cast a ballot. Of the voters who said it was the most important factor in their decision, 56 percent voted for Trump. According to the Washington Post, 26 percent of all Trump voters polled said that the Supreme Court was the basis of their decision.
GOTV is going to be crucial for Democrats.
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Right wingers claiming a Kavanaugh defeat will rile up the right flank. [View all]
Dawson Leery
Sep 2018
OP
They were combined to reduce the number. But that does create some confusion.
Blue_true
Sep 2018
#43
Yes, it's important to give them our lunch money every day, so they don't get riled up
dalton99a
Sep 2018
#9
I agree with you. A good kick in the ass would be start in taming these animals.
Dawson Leery
Sep 2018
#10
I disagree. They live in resentment. They'll stay home in nov. if the gop doesn't pay off.
lindysalsagal
Sep 2018
#17
Yeah well, they're going to get riled up about anything. So who cares?
Liberal In Texas
Sep 2018
#26