“’Check and balance’ is the better framing for avoiding backlash among those who are generally more supportive of Trump,” the pollsters wrote. The pollsters recommended that Democrats portray congressional Republicans as petrified of Trump’s political attacks. Language describing GOP members of the House and Senate as “yes men who are just doing what they’re told” resonated with independent voters. When talking about Republican politicians who regularly support Trump, Democrats should describe them as “showing no backbone, putting party overcountry, and acting like Yes Men,” the pollsters wrote. Global Strategy Group conducted the national online survey of 1,028 registered voters from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, plus a survey of an additional 100 independent voters.

Source: Huffington Post August 15, 2018 12:42 UTC