The novel idea that down ballot issues could actually generate support fior a President that is marginally popular could earn hima second term in office….
Donald Trump’s ‘power’ (political and legal somewhat?) come’s from top down….
But he lost last time, eh?
Russell Berman: “Democrats are betting that they can reverse long-held conventional wisdom on voting behavior. Support is generally thought to flow from the top of the ticket down: State and local candidates ‘ride the coattails‘ of the presidential nominee, and parties sink or swim on the strength of their standard-bearers. Not this year… A large part of the theory of victory is the reverse coattails.”
“The strategy is a gamble. Although Democrats have had plenty of down-ballot success in recent years, particularly since the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision striking down Roe v. Wade, previous elections offer scant evidence of a reverse-coattails effect. Even today, polls indicate that support for abortion access isn’t translating into support for Biden, who has often run well behind state-level Democratic candidates.”
“Nevertheless, faith in the reverse-coattails effect is fueling Democratic investments in down-ballot races and referenda.”