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Mark Pocan: “Independents, we saw a poll, the swing was 48 points from…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Published | Video Starts at 08:40

And we've seen that also in polling, the intensity of Democratic or more progressive leaning voters versus Republican. People are really upset with Donald Trump and very few are very happy. In fact, Independents, we saw a poll, the swing was 48 points from independents from a year ago. That was called extinction level numbers when that happens. So I think, you know, when you look at, you know, certain congressional districts in Wisconsin, the state assembly and state Senate are both up to flip. (08:40–08:46)

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Asserts a 48-point swing in independent voters' opinions over the past year.

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