Top pollster to Democrats: Get control of your party or risk drifting ‘completely off the edge’
Polling analyst Matt Towery, appearing on Fox News Friday, warned Democrats that they need to get control of their party, or they’ll risk drifting “completely off the edge.”
During an appearance on “The Ingraham Angle,” Towery compared the political fate of former Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern in 1972 to what the Democrats are going through right now. Towery criticized the current trajectory of the Democrats and suggested that they may be heading toward a similar electoral disaster unless they undertake significant reforms.
“The Democrats right now look like they’re drifting more towards the direction of George McGovern in 1972. And if you recall that that didn’t go so well. And [Tim] Walz seems to be the perfect replacement for McGovern, except he makes McGovern look a little more serious,” Towery said.
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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that his party’s recent electoral defeats can be attributed to them not being “bold enough” in promoting policies like immigration as well as diversity, equity and inclusion. He said he was concerned that Democrats have allowed Republicans to dominate the narrative on these critical issues.
In 1972, McGovern’s focus on anti-war and progressive policies alienated moderate Democrats, resulting in an electoral loss to Richard Nixon. Towery said that the Democratic Party faces similar risks as its strong emphasis on opposing Trump may overshadow broader, more pressing issues for the general electorate. He told party leaders to regain control and redirect their focus.
“This is a point where the Democrats who really know what they’re doing in their party, and that’s people like Dan and others who have run campaigns over the years, know the real issues people are concerned about, have either gotta get in control of this party or it’s going to drift completely off the edge,” Towery said.
Towery advised against continued attacks on Trump and said that despite numerous controversies, Trump’s approval ratings remain in good standing.
“They certainly can’t keep attacking Donald Trump, because the pollsters who really get it right about Trump, I’m one, there are others, such as Robert Cahaly at Trafalgar and many others, Rasmussen, who polls every day,” Towery said. “They’re showing the president’s approval ratings are staying up, not going down. This is not, and Signalgate has not done anything either. Yeah, I think that they got to get a new direction.”
Trump achieved an all-time high 47% approval rating and a 46% personal favorable rating, the highest marks during his presidency. Additionally, 44% of Americans now believe the country is on the right track, another record high for Trump’s tenure.
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