Recently, the political landscape has shifted, with a rising fury among Democrats potentially reshaping election results. Key events have ignited this anger, highlighting the fact that voters' emotions significantly impact their voting behavior. Recent polling shows that 38% of Democrats feel furious about their party's stance, contrasting sharply with the quarter of thrilled Republicans. An electoral upset in Wisconsin serves as a cautionary tale for Republicans, emphasizing that complacency can lead to overlooking the intensity of their opposition's sentiments.
Republicans had better watch out, as they learned Tuesday night in a Wisconsin statewide election for a State Supreme Court seat, in which the Democratic-backed candidate prevailed by 10 percentage points just five months after Mr. Trump beat Kamala Harris there by just one point.
When I offered voters a range of seven emotions in a poll in mid-March, from furious to thrilled, the top response from Democrats was furious, at 38 percent.
What should worry Republicans most is that when a party wins elections and its supporters are satisfied with what their side is doing, it becomes easy to rest on one's laurels and miss the bubbling rage of the other side.
Anger is a more powerful motivator in voting than happiness and satisfaction.
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