But then also, I mean, we got the potential trifecta that the Democrats want in the state legislature as well.

Yeah, Bucks County, as it often is, is one of those key areas of the state that will determine both and have an impact on national politics and state politics.

And Carmen, I was really fascinated by that voter, the first voter we talked about, who said in the past that they voted for Congressman Fitzpatrick, despite some other concerns.

But this year it was just a little bit too much, given the negative views about the direction of the country, the Trump administration.

and therefore um how many of those voters are out there and that could be really pivotal because as as you've set up today uh eastern pennsylvania from northeast pennsylvania down to suburban philadelphia is both the epicenter of our congressional competitive districts but also the state senate districts there's four state senate districts all the way from the poconos through Lehigh County, Bucks County, Berks, Montco, and those four districts all held by Republicans could be crucial in the Democrats getting that all coveted trifecta, which they haven't had control of both houses of state legislature and the governorship since the early 1990s.

That's

Do you think the pollsters can reach those people, can tell us a good amount about what they're thinking, or is it becoming harder than ever to get that type of insight before Election Day, Chris?

It's a great question, Avi.

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And that's why strategy and candidate selection is still really, really important.

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Or experimentation.

Or experimentation, right? So this is probably not the be- worst time to, to try some things and see if, if it hits.

Um, candidates matter.

I keep saying that.

He's a political science professor at Muhlenberg College in nearby Allentown.

Democrats are starting from a position where the Republicans have given them all kinds of openings with the president's approval rating and his diminished standing on the areas that were once his strengths, but they still have a bad brand.

And that's why strategy and candidate selection is still really, really important.

'Cause DC's a dumpster fire, we're gonna put it out.

For a party that is accused of not looking tough enough or not looking, uh, working class enough, his imagery speaks to that.

For voters that aren't deep into policy, th- these are your shortcuts.

And, uh, for a population with limited attention span and background knowledge, those shortcuts are key.