Spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi said Monday she fears for the future of American democracy if Republicans take control of the House in the midterm elections, but claimed Democrats would win seats in November’s election.
Poll after poll has revealed her party is facing a humiliating outcome at a time when President Joe Biden’s ratings are at historic lows and his domestic political agenda has stalled.
Republicans only need to win five districts to retake the House of Representatives.
“It is absolutely necessary for our democracy that we win,” Pelosi said.
“I fear for our democracy if the Republicans ever get the gavel. We can not permit that.
“Democracy is on the ballot in November.”
She made her comments in an interview with Time magazine’s Molly Ball during a virtual ceremony for the 2022 Toner Awards for political journalism.
Soaring inflation, the chaotic disengagement from Afghanistan and party splits have sent Biden’s approval ratings into free fall.
Last week, a poll by a trusted Democratic source showed that just 34 percent of voters approved of his performance in office.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi portrayed the November election as a referendum on democracy during an interview Monday, claiming Democrats would win seats
Pelose made the comments in an interview with Time’s Molly Ball during a virtual ceremony for the 2022 Toner Awards for political journalism
House Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy, believe they are on their way to a sizable majority
That will make life even harder for Democrats in the midterms, when a party holding Congress and the White House generally faces a backlash anyway.
Pelosi framed the vote in light of former President Donald Trump’s continued influence in the Republican Party, along with his attempts to overturn the 2020 election result and the legacy of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol.
“It’s really a call to action for us to make sure the public understands what’s at stake,” she said.
A defiant Pelosi then insisted, “I have no intention of the Democrats losing Congress in November.”
The past few years have turned conventional thinking about elections on its head, she said.
“Everyone said the redistricting was going to be horrible for the Democrats,” she said.
‘Remember it? Not so. Not so.
“If anything, we will take seats rather than lose 10-15, which conventional wisdom said we would do.
“There’s nothing conventional anymore, and it certainly isn’t wisdom.”
Republicans see it differently and are preparing to retake the House of Representatives.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he expected a large majority in November.
“We’re going to win the majority, and it’s not going to be a five-seat majority,” he told Punchbowl News last week.
A series of recent polls suggest Republicans are poised to turn a profit.
Recent polls have shown that President Joe Biden’s approval rating is under water, making it even harder for Democrats to maintain their narrow majority in the House of Representatives
Biden’s dismal approval shows no sign of recovery: just 34% of Americans approve of his performance in office in polls trusted by Democrats — while another poll shows most voters blame him for crippling inflation and soaring gas prices
Gasoline was nearly $7 a gallon in Los Angeles this week amid record prices across the country
A poll conducted for the Republican campaign arm of the House of Representatives found that 75 percent of voters on the battlefield believed the Democrats were “out of touch” and “condescending.”
Additionally, 67 percent said Congressional Democrat spending is “out of control.”
The new National Republican Congressional Committee poll polled voters from 77 swing congressional districts, which Biden won by an average of 5.5 points.
And there is bad news about the perception of the economy.
A new poll from a trusted Democratic source shows not 3 in 10 Americans believe the economy will improve in a year, and just 34 percent approve of President Biden’s job in office.
The survey was conducted by J. Ann Selzer for Grinnell College in Iowa. Selzer’s polls of Iowa voters have a reputation for accuracy, particularly among Democrats, who run in Iowa ahead of any other state.
While 34 percent approve of Biden’s job in office, 52 percent oppose him and 14 percent have no opinion. 37 percent approve of Biden’s handling of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 47 percent approve of his handling of Covid-19 and 31 percent approve of his work in business.
Meanwhile, just 27 percent of Americans believe the economy will improve 12 months from now, down 10 points from March 2021.