re: Trump nears the 100 day mark with the lowest presidential approval ratings ever

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There are a lot more registered Democrats than Republicans

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Oh we know. The general election polls always let us know!

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There are a lot more registered Democrats than Republicans in this country.

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Reistration does not equal party ID.

Rural southern and midwest whites who were democrats until recent decades are solid republican in their voting habits, but never bothered to change registration.

There are more registered demcorats in west virginia than republicans.

How many more?

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There are a lot more registered Democrats than Republicans in this country.

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I guess that is why, there is a democrat in the White House, democrats in control of the the senate, democrats in control of the house of representatives, and in control of the majority of state legislatures.

















Oh wait, Republicans have all of those.

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For the first time in years, self-identified Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats nationwide, according to the Gallup U.S. Daily Tracking Poll. Political junkies and news consumers would never know it if they simply watched network and cable news all day, but the results of Gallup’s tracking are the latest set of data indicating the modern Democratic Party is in serious political peril

In Jan. 2009 (9-11), right before former President Barack Obama was sworn into office after his landslide electoral college victory over Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a majority of Americans (51%) identified as Democrats when including leaners. As early as Feb. 1, Democrats still had a slight edge in party affiliation nationwide, 47% to 42%

Now, only 43% with leaners self-identify with the Democratic Party. Without leaners, it just 25% juxtaposed to 36% in Jan. 2008.

For Republicans, 28% excluding leaners self-identify with the GOP, up only 1 point from 27% in 2008. But including leaners puts them 4 points higher than 8 years ago at 44%. Still, the shift is largely from the loss of independents, who backed President Donald J. Trump by large margins in most battleground states in November against Hillary Clinton..

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According to Galllup, the GOP has a slight edge.

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And this near-decade long shift has played out more significantly when we look at the state level.

Not only do Republican states continue to outnumber Democratic states, but every single shift in party affiliation over the year has benefited the GOP. According to Gallup U.S. Daily, 21 states are now classified as solid or leaning Republican, 14 are solid or leaning Democratic and 15 states are competitive.

That represents a monumental shift from a 30-state advantage for the Democrats in 2008 to a 7-state advantage for Republicans. Gallup’s findings are largely in line with the latest results published on the PPD Battleground State Voter Profiles, which found only a slightly larger Democratic advantage in Virginia. However, independents continued to shift their allegiance toward the GOP, resulting in a state that is still very much competitive.

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Translation: "republicans stacked, democrats fuuuuuuuucked"