Two things JGW, I agree, Biden hasn’t been a bad president. He just drew into bad economic times. The economy has been the top issue in almost every election I can remember. Good economy equals folks voting for the party in power, bad economy, folks vote for the party out of power.

Two, the democrats considering their numbers in congress has tried to overdo what is possible. Thus, making them look inept. The in-fighting among congressional factions within the Democratic Party didn’t help matters. That left an impression that the congressional democrats didn’t know what the heck they were doing. There’s much more to it, but that would take a book to list it all.

Pondering you’re not going to get Republicans to vote Democratic. If you looked at the increase in pro-choicers, almost all came from democrats who are already going to vote democratic. Yes, enthusiasm may be up among democrats. It may drive some to vote where they wouldn’t have before. Voter turnout is always hard to predict and most who predict it, fail. This from a poll dated 31 May 2022.

Question 85 - Compared to voting in previous Congressional election years, are you more or less enthusiastic about voting in this year’s election?

Democrats 30% more enthusiastic, 20% less enthusiastic, 41% about the same
Republicans 44% more enthusiastic, 13% less enthusiastic, 35% about the same
Independents 29% more enthusiastic, 19% less enthusiastic, 39% about the same

https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/o91vu7bpkr/econTabReport.pdf

Ask yourself the question, would the abortion issue or inflation be the driving force or make you more enthusiastic to get you to the polls? Depends on the party and whether you’re an independent or not. My guess, abortion makes the Democrats more enthusiastic, inflation and being the party out of power makes the Republicans more enthusiastic, with independents, no doubt inflation.

Being the party out of power has always driven that party to vote in a higher percentage than those of the party in power. Maybe the abortion issue will change that, I doubt it though.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.