It has become in most circles almost a foregone conclusion that the Democrats are primed to seize control of the House of Representatives and perhaps the Senate come November 3. Considering longstanding historical trends favoring the out party in midterm elections, President Trump’s sub-40% approval rating, and the stubbornly high cost of living, it is entirely unsurprising to see widespread predictions of a blue wave. The question now is whether the outcome is already baked in, or if the pollsters are in for a surprise. Is there something that might plausibly arise in the less than two weeks remaining before Election Day, any element about the electorate that might not have been properly incorporated into the widespread analysis of voter preferences?
And what makes this midterm election any different from all the others when the party in power suffers substantial losses? Socialism, that’s what’s different. The one reason GOP operatives have to be optimistic that they may at least cut their expected losses is the corollary to why socialism has gained growing popularity.
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