10-04-2023, 04:53 PM
(10-04-2023, 12:33 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I don't know. Violent crime was 6th in the Pew poll this summer. While that is relatively high, it isn't going to top economic concerns. Interestingly, the ability for the two parties to work together was higher ranked than crime. November 2024 is a long way off for sure, but if that trend continues it will be harmful for Republicans who can't get their own house in order and one of the big issues for it being that the group making it all happen is mad about working with the Democrats.
Side note: this is going to have an interesting impact on Virginia elections, as well. What happens in Washington has more of an impact on Virginia elections than a lot of people realize. With so many federal employees and economy so dependent on them, who gets blamed for a government shutdown (or a close call) will throw things off balance, here.
As with anything, it really doesn't matter how big an issue is nationally, it really only matters what's important in swing states. PA, for one, is a state in which I think crime could tip the election in the GOP's favor, WI , MI and AZ being others. The economy is always, of course, a huge issue when it's not going well, and if it isn't that will be a major obstacle for the Dems.
