No one can be faulted for voting with their pocketbook in mind. But thinking a GOP vote is then in your best interest is a different story. (via MaddowBlog)
Economic pressures are weighing on voters as they lock in decisions for next month’s elections. ... Voters often punish the party in power in Washington when financial conditions are challenging, and the economy is shaping up as Democrats’ biggest liability in the final stretch of campaigning. Lowering inflation and boosting the economy — top issues for voters all year that polls show are more trusted in the hands of Republicans — are pulling further ahead of other concerns in importance.
For Republicans, quotes like these are a validation of months of political strategizing: Here’s a Biden voter who’s prepared to back the GOP, not because he necessarily agrees with the party, but because he feels like his pocketbook has to outweigh other considerations. At face value, this might seem sensible, since all of these other issues are, of course, significant, especially now.
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