Democrats and the media hyped up the “blue wave” as inevitable. Democrats and the media claimed it was basically certain that Nancy Pelosi would be Speaker of the House again. We heard it all last year and most of this year, until recently. Polling of the so called “blue wave” has switched from democrats having double digit leads in the generic congressional poll to within the margin of error for the latest polls. Democrats are now starting to realize that after hyping a “blue wave” for over a year that will never happen, they need to pull it back some. Democrats are panicked because of how good the economy is doing and know people aren’t going to vote in socialists and communists to ruin the economy.
| Democrats panic! Trump economy turned the ‘blue wave’ into a tinkle |
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Democrats are growing worried that the strong economy, and President Trump’s messaging about his economic stewardship, will help Republicans in this year’s midterm elections and have an even greater impact in 2020.
Even as signs point to Democrats winning back the House, the party is concerned that their hopes of a blue wave could turn into something smaller if Trump and the GOP are effective on their economic messaging ahead of November.
Interviews with more than a dozen Democrats suggest a number of people in the party are worried that Democrats aren’t doing enough to provide a counterargument.
“It’s a very big concern,” said Democratic pollster Celinda Lake. “The economy is the No. 1 issue out there for people and right now Trump has a very aggressive economic message that seems to cross traditional party lines to voters.”
The unemployment rate, which fell under former President Obama, has dropped even further since Trump took office. In April, it hit 3.9 percent, the lowest figure since December 2000.