Republican pollster Frank Luntz said on Tuesday that he thinks the “next 48 hours will be one of the worst for the GOP,” amid Georgia ‘s second election on Tuesday and Congress’ certification vote on Wednesday.
Luntz told CNBC’s “The Squawk” that Democrats have an advantage as a “unified” party as senatorial elections take place in Georgia to determine whether Sen. Kelly Loeffler
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“There is a wider gap in the Republican Party than in the Democratic Party,” he said. “The party is tearing itself apart and you are not doing that now, while you are literally so close in your life to the most important senate elections. Democrats are united, Republicans are not, and that gives them the advantage. “
“I think the next 48 hours will be one of the worst for the GOP,” he added.
The split of the Republican Party was most visible in Washington as Congress prepares to meet to approve the vote of the Electoral College, the final step in the president-elect. Joe Biden
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Trump has refused to admit, citing baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud, and several Republicans have pledged to contest the Electoral College vote to try to reverse the election in the president’s favor.
Luntz pointed to Trump’s allegations of voter fraud, saying they likely harmed candidates in the Georgia runoffs by discouraging GOP voters from running in the election.
Democrats vote in record numbers in the past two or three weeks, he said. “Republicans are being told to stay at home and when Donald Trump shows up to deliver that final rallying cry, he spends as much time talking about his own election as he does about the Republicans.”
Loeffler takes on the Democratic candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock while Perdue will face Jon Ossoff in the two races that will determine which side controls the Senate.
If one of the Republicans wins, the GOP retains the upper chamber majority, but if both Democrats win, the Senate is split 50-50 with a Vice President elected Kamala Harris
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Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have pledged to challenge the electoral college vote Wednesday and are seeking enough support in Congress to send the matter to the predominantly Republican state lawmakers.
But the effort is unlikely to succeed, as Democrats control the House and several Republican leaders and senators have spoken out against the movement.