Exit poll: Party leaders a drag on both sidesThere seems to be a disconcerting disconnect between what a majority of voters think and who they voted for. An AP exist poll shows that most voters agree with some of the central themes Democrats emphasize, while turning to Republican for solutions.
Problems Republicans routinely exacerbate, instead of making any constructive efforts to address.
Exit poll: Party leaders a drag on both sides
On many issues overshadowed by the economy, most voters take positions that align more with the Democratic Party.
Majorities favor a way for those who are in the country illegally to stay. Most also approve of Obama’s military action against the Islamic State group. Most think abortion ought to be legal in most cases and consider climate change a serious problem.
Nearly two-thirds think the U.S. economic system favors the wealthy, a common theme among Democratic candidates.
Health care complaints came from both sides. People who said health care is their top issue were about as likely to say Obama’s overhaul didn’t go far enough as to say it went too far. Overall, those people tended to vote Democratic.
People who said either immigration or foreign policy was their top issue tended to vote Republican.
Why would anyone who thinks the economic playing field is tilted toward the ultra-wealthy vote the top 0.01% most reliable shills into office? Why do Americans who want to see a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants vote for candidates who are dead set against finding a solution? It boggles the mind.
What can Democrats do? Democrats MUST embrace economic populism, and pragmatic solutions to festering problems like immigration reform. Democrats can't afford to keep triangulating their core issues so they'll appeal to the 0.01% for campaign cash.