Expert Pollster on the ‘Deeper’ Dynamic That Could Bring Down Trump and MAGA
There’s less than a month to go before midterm Election Day, and things are [looking good][1] for Democrats. But can we trust the polls? Can Democrats turn their momentum into wins at the ballot box? And will Donald Trump’s government let elections [play out][2] [fairly][3], or is the U.S. becoming a “[shithole country][4]” when it comes to voting rights?
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Veteran Democratic pollster **Cornell Belcher** joins **Zeteo’s John Harwood **to answer those questions and more – unpacking what’s at stake these midterms, why he thinks Democrats *could* take back both the House and Senate, and why the forces driving voters go far beyond gas prices.
**“There’s something deeper about who we are as Americans that’s being violated,” **Belcher says of the dynamic this election cycle.
This was a **live conversation** on [Zeteo.com][6] and the Substack app, where subscribers could ask questions in real time. Be sure to [subscribe][7] to catch the next Substack Live.
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Watch the **full conversation **to hear Belcher compare 2006’s blue wave to today’s, evaluate the GOP’s culture-war strategy, explain the limits of public polling, and weigh in on what this election might reveal about the 2028 presidential field.
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[4]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html
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