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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,343 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:09 PM Yesterday

CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried

Fetterman will probably not run in 2028. If he does, Fetterman will be primaried

CNN's Harry Enten zeroed in on a Democratic senator who will "no doubt" face a primary challenge, and history suggests he will likely lose.

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CNN's Harry Enten zeroed in on a Democratic senator who will "no doubt" face a primary challenge, and history suggests he will likely lose.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has seen a stunning reversal in his support from his own party's voters since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2023, and Enten told "CNN News Central" that he has never seen an elected official lose backing so dramatically.

"I would just say that John Fetterman is doing as well with Pennsylvania Democrats as the New York Giants are as liked in the state of Pennsylvania, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Enten said. "I mean, just look at this: Among Pennsylvania Democrats and that approval of Fetterman, back in 2023, he was a Democrat, liberal darling. He was at plus-68 points. Look at how low he has fallen, down to minus-40 points. He's down there with the Titanic among Democrats in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and, you know, put a comparison point on it."

"You know, we always talk about how [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer is not well liked by the Democratic base nationwide," Enten added. "Chuck Schumer has a net popularity rating of about minus-two points. He is 38 points more popular than John Fetterman is with Pennsylvania Democrats, and I was also looking at Kyrsten Sinema, who, of course, ended up leaving the Democratic Party in Arizona. She was considerably more popular just before she shifted over than John Fetterman is, at minus-40 points."

Anchor John Berman marveled at Fetterman's drop. "This is 108-point swing," he said, and asked Enten what bearing that might have on his fortunes when he faces re-election in two years.


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CNN data expert astounded by stunning collapse of Democrat: 'No doubt' he'll be primaried (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday OP
hmmmm Skittles Yesterday #1
Good. I know he's trying to play both sides but he's bad at it underpants Yesterday #2
Festerman will probably switch parties peppertree Yesterday #3
Nothing he does will give him a 2nd term 617Blue Yesterday #5
Except, perhaps, in a booby hatch peppertree Yesterday #6
"What bearing might that 108 point swing have on his fortunes?" displacedvermoter Yesterday #4
Fucking genius... PCIntern Yesterday #8
He's not the dumbest of them, either, displacedvermoter Yesterday #9
Right u r. PCIntern 22 hrs ago #10
I thought of this thread when Enton congratulated Berman on his math Uncle Joe Yesterday #7

underpants

(196,361 posts)
2. Good. I know he's trying to play both sides but he's bad at it
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:13 PM
Yesterday

He got his 6 years so he gets some element of a pension when he retires and I think keeps the health coverage.

peppertree

(23,306 posts)
6. Except, perhaps, in a booby hatch
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:32 PM
Yesterday

They should've left him in Braddock.

One of my favorite horror films - George Romero's Martin - was filmed there (back in '76).

Festerman would've fit right in - as an extra, of course.

displacedvermoter

(4,365 posts)
4. "What bearing might that 108 point swing have on his fortunes?"
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:20 PM
Yesterday

How much does Anchor John Berman get paid? I marvel at his probing mind. Jeezus.....

PCIntern

(28,337 posts)
8. Fucking genius...
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:50 PM
Yesterday

“Gee John, what if your ratings go to zero? What effect might that have on your continued employment on Chicken Noodle Network ? “

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