Michigan Democrats show less enthusiasm for progressive policies

Democratic enthusiasm to vote against President Donald Trump in the 2020 election could be matched by Republicans motivated to oppose a more progressive nominee.

At least that’s the historic argument for why a moderate Democrat could have the advantage in swing states, said Matt Grossman, director of Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. While Democrats consider which of their candidates is best positioned to beat Trump, recent polling suggests Democrats in Michigan and other general election battlegrounds are motivated to vote but less enthusiastic about progressive policy ideas.

Michigan’s Democratic primary election is only four months away, and voters can begin picking up absentee ballots even sooner. The state is poised to be a pivotal battleground after a slim 0.3% margin gave Trump enough votes to become the first Republican to win Michigan in 28 years.

Trump’s job approval isn’t faring well in Michigan, according to a recent poll of battleground state voters by The Kaiser Family Foundation and Cook Political Report. The poll found 58% of likely Michigan voters disapprove of Trump’s performance, while 41% approve.

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