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Democrats are looking to maintain a majority in the House this fall. With the midterm elections approaching, several candidates in the party are focusing on issues that they believe will motivate their base to vote, but some strategists believe that these issues are what Americans think about the economy. It has little impact on results because it keeps you focused on.
President Biden and his party’s congressional leaders have prioritized several issues in recent months, but at the forefront of several campaigns to retain or defeat their seats in the House of Representatives , abortion, gun control, and student loans are three controversial topics. Republican Challenger of November.
To better understand how these three topics will affect the upcoming midterm elections, and whether Democrats can maintain control of the House by discussing these issues, Fox News Digital Contact and evaluate political experts on both sides.
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Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Commission, said:
“Democrats will win if bold action is taken on table issues that tangibly improve people’s lives.”
“This applies to ensuring access to abortion is legal, which is supported by the overwhelming majority of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. It applies to reducing school shootings by taking measures that are overwhelmingly popular with members.” We don’t want them killed. It applies to helping millions of working-class families who are plagued with debt.”
“Democrats need to stress [Biden’s] It has also brought down prescription drug prices, created millions of jobs, defended democracy, and made air and water cleaner for our children. Voters say that Republican politicians in D.C. opposed all this progress and are now taking radical measures such as privatizing Social Security and taxing working-class families to fund tax cuts for billionaires. We need to remember that we are campaigning with ideas. “
Scott Rasmussen, pollster and president of RMG Research, said:
“The short answer is no. Despite all the political hype, the economy is still the issue driving voters in this election. My latest poll found that 23% of voters said their financial situation was improving and 40% said it was getting worse.This minus 17 points is good. No, but it’s not as bad as last month’s minus 28.”
“Another thing to keep in mind is that dedicated voters have a very negative view of President Biden, consistently dissenting by over 70%. You can’t win the House of Representatives, and although it’s less certain, the GOP will likely win control of the Senate.
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Chuck Rocha, Democratic strategist and senior adviser on the 2020 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, said:
“Democrats who are doing so much to make people’s lives better are always a great strategy for winning political campaigns.”
Maggie’s List spokesperson Tina Ramirez said:
“Unprecedented government spending and fiscal irresponsibility by the Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have pushed our country to a financial breaking point. We can no longer afford basic necessities such as supplies, plus President Biden’s unprecedented student loan relief It is an exorbitant and costly overreach and an attempt to buy votes. This fall, Americans will choose a conservative candidate to restore economic prosperity to our country.”
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Chris Wilson, pollster and former director of digital strategy for the 2016 Cruz presidential campaign, said:
“There is no doubt that abortion will give some young voters higher voter turnout than this election, and we are definitely seeing more young women registering to vote. But that alone doesn’t seem to be enough to save the Democrats, as we see voters in battlegrounds saying the economy is more important to their vote than abortion.And the bad Biden economy is , is pretty much fixed as a significant negative factor for Democrats at this point.
“Other issues Democrats want to capitalize on, like gun control, are less prominent and rank among voters’ top concerns after a range of economic concerns, crime and abortion. Loan Forgiveness handouts are actually backfired on the Democrats, motivating more Republican-leaning blue-collar and older voters…it’s definitely not an issue to help the Democrats. “
In August, Biden announced plans for forgiveness $10,000 student loan For borrowers with an annual income of less than $125,000. A Pell Grant recipient will receive a $20,000 debt distribution if her income is below her $125,000 threshold. Government officials have argued that individuals and households in the top 5% of income earners will not benefit from the decision.
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Responsible Budget Committee Estimate the cost of handouts Between $440 billion and $600 billion.
The comments provided to Fox News Digital in this article are part of a series of weekends in which strategists from various political parties were asked the same questions related to hot political topics and had the opportunity to offer their views. is provided.
Haris Alic of Fox News contributed to this article.