4 verified quotes on the
record, July 31, 2026 to August 5, 2026. Every one is a
character-for-character copy from its source; the lens colors mark the outlets and
channels that carried the words, never the person.
“If you went through ‘06 cycle, this year feels like déjà vu. In ‘06 at this point, W. Bush approve = 37%. Trump at 38%. Generic ballot in Sept. of ‘06: D+6.5, Generic Ballot now: D+6.5 In both years: Unpopular war, Members mired in sex scandals. (Sherwood, Foley then; Miller, Mills now).”
“Interesting nuggets in new EPIC/MRA poll of MI SEN. 1) just 41% of Dems have FAV opinion about socialist candidates - another 35% said “don’t know.” 2) only 53% of D’s are familiar w/AIPAC. BUT, among that group, 65% view it unfavorably.”
“Yep. Crazy to think that just 8 years ago pols like Whitmer and Stevens were seen as the answer to Trumpism. Now they are the ‘establishment’ elites propping up a broken system.”
“#2 Will ‘meh’ voters, those who somewhat disapprove of Trump, end up voting R this fall anyway? Right now, looks better for Rs than ‘18, but not as good as it did for Ds in ‘22.”
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