{"id":2679862,"date":"2026-10-09T13:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maga-gets-big-news-from-pollster-who-has-spotted-silver-wave-that-would-give-gop-huge-midterm-boost\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T18:01:37","slug":"maga-gets-big-news-from-pollster-who-has-spotted-silver-wave-that-would-give-gop-huge-midterm-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maga-gets-big-news-from-pollster-who-has-spotted-silver-wave-that-would-give-gop-huge-midterm-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Gets Big News from Pollster Who Has Spotted Silver Wave That Would Give GOP Huge Midterm Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaga-gets-big-news-from-pollster-who-has-spotted-silver-wave-that-would-give-gop-huge-midterm-boost%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2679862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-what-happened-the-last-time-israel-invaded-lebanon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"This is what happened the last time Israel invaded Lebanon - Washington Examiner\">provided content discusses<\/a> an unusual political trend ahead of the midterm elections, highlighting a resurgence of support among elderly voters for the Republican Party, referred to as a \u201csilver wave.\u201d Despite a decline in enthusiasm among some demographics, particularly younger men, data indicate that voters aged 65 and older are now highly motivated and are shifting back towards Republicans in large numbers. Expert analysis from pollster Matt Towery notes that this demographic issue may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-christian-voter-outreach-beat-democrats-election-machine\/\" title=\"Can Christian Voter Outreach Beat Democrats&#039; Election Machine?\">significantly influence election outcomes<\/a>, especially as older voters tend to vote more consistently. The article references various polls, including those from The New York Times, Reuters, Ipsos, and CBS\/YouGov, which show increasing elderly support for Republicans, possibly due to thier relative insulation from economic worries and the stability of wealth. the piece suggests this \u201csilver wave\u201d could be a decisive factor in this election cycle&#8217;s unpredictable battles,contrasting with the notion of a \u201cred undertow\u201d affecting other voter groups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>All hope for Republicans is not lost yet, as a top pollster just recently spotted a rare, unusual \u201csilver wave\u201d of elderly people who are rapidly moving back toward the Republican Party \u201cin big numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be real. Support among many key Republican constituents has fallen in recent months on account of the war in Iran, the president\u2019s tariffs, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenflation-26-of-americans-say-economy-is-top-concern-highest-since-pandemic-struck\/\" title=\"Bidenflation: 26% of Americans Say Economy Is Top Concern, Highest Since Pandemic Struck\">general economic conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Support has especially fallen among young men.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to InsiderAdvantage co-founder and chairman Matt Towery, this drop in support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/independent-voters-back-congressional-democrats-landslide-22-point-margin-new-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">among some constituents<\/a> is being matched by an uptick in support among other constituents, namely the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoters 65 and over are the most enthusiastic to vote of all demographics,\u201d Towery said in a statement through InsiderAdvantage. \u201cAnd they have moved back to the GOP in big numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From Matt Towery \u201cSo @nytimes says that there is a Republican \u201cundertow\u201d this year. They may be on to something we don\u2019t see. Yes GOP voters do appear slightly less enthusiastic to vote (Alaska and Kansas are good examples). But there is another definite wave we are seeing. Voters 65 and over are the most enthusiastic to vote of all demographics. And they have moved back to the GOP in big numbers. Races are close in red states but also close in some blue states. A most unusual election cycle! Lots of states are battleground states that never have been before. Undertow versus Silver Wave. Who knows?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 InsiderAdvantage Polling (@InsiderPolling) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/InsiderPolling\/status\/2108262423463653399?\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Citing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/08\/us\/politics\/trump-republican-voters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, Towery further compared this burgeoning \u201csilver wave,\u201d as he called it, to the \u201cundertow\u201d that the GOP is also experiencing.<\/p>\n<p>In the report published on Thursday, The New York Times noted that independent political analyst Charlie Cook has come up with the term \u201cred undertow\u201d to describe the GOP losing support among some groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo @nytimes says that there is a Republican \u2018undertow\u2019 this year,\u201d Towery noted in his statement. \u201cThey may be on to something we don\u2019t see. Yes GOP voters do appear slightly less enthusiastic to vote (Alaska and Kansas are good examples).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But this doesn\u2019t appear to apply to older voters, and this is having an impact in the midterm elections, which for the most part have already begun via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/early-voting-numbers-show-potential-warning-signs-mamdani-days-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">early voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaces are close in red states but also close in some blue states,\u201d Towery continued, concluding his post. \u201cA most unusual election cycle! Lots of states are battleground states that never have been before. Undertow versus Silver Wave. Who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Older voters are way more likely to vote in the midterms Per CBS\/YouGov Poll<\/p>\n<p>% who say they will definitely vote:<br \/> Age 18-29: \ud83d\udd34 67%<br \/> Age 30-44: \ud83d\udfe1 73%<br \/> Age 45-64: \ud83d\udfe2 85%<br \/> Age 65+: \ud83d\udfe2 89% https:\/\/t.co\/oSBg9e46Er<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OpenSourceZone\/status\/2107199409465479649?\">October 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Towery\u2019s statement comes months after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/heading-into-midterms-republicans-hold-edge-with-older-voters-reutersipsos-poll-2025-12-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>\/Ipsos survey released last December found that 46 percent of registered voters 50 years old and above supported Republicans, while only 38 percent supported Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>This marked a notable uptick from a 2022 midterm poll that found only 43 percent of the elderly supported Republicans, while 42 percent supported Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The elderly are clearly leaning more to the right in this cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Doug Sosnik, a former political adviser to President Bill Clinton, told Reuters that he suspects part of the reason for this shift to the right is the fact that the elderly are more insulated from day-to-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/going-broke-washington-post-bleeding-money-losses-exceeding-100-million-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial worries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWealth creates an environment of a different set of issue concerns,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>This bodes well for Republicans. So does a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/government-elections\/why-2026-midterms-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AARP<\/a> noting that elderly voters are more likely to consistently show up to vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2022, roughly 63 percent of Americans 45 and older cast ballots, compared with just 28 percent of those ages 18 to 24,\u201d AARP reported, citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>These data points all suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-bill-congress-offers-key-reform-affecting-seniors-social-security-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">senior citizens<\/a> could be the deciding factor come November.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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