<p>New polls suggest the ;sexual misconduct accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could actually boost the GOP&rsquo;s chances of retaining control of the Senate.</p>
<p>While the party of an incumbent president is unlikely to perform well ;during midterm elections that occur during his first term, recent polls suggest 2018 could turn out differently. ;</p>
<p><em>Fox News</em> polling shows a recent increase in Republican enthusiasm that seems to parallel the drama unfolding around Kavanaugh&rsquo;s confirmation process. ;</p>
<p>The number of Republicans feeling &ldquo;extremely&rdquo; interested in the midterm elections is up 8 points in North Dakota &#8211; where Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp is facing increasing pressure to make a decision on Kavanaugh.</p>
<p>GOP interest is up 9 points in Indiana, and Republicans are hoping Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly&rsquo;s opposition to Kavanaugh will boost Trump-backed opponent Mike Braun.</p>
<p>Republicans are particularly irate regarding Democrats&rsquo; attacks against Kavanaugh compared to their ;disinterest in similar accusations leveled against DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison. ;</p>
<p>The charges against Ellison are recent and specific, with the accuser (Karen Monahan) allegedly in possession of texts, medical records, and a video to prove the abuse she suffered at his hands.</p>
<p>By comparison, the vague accusation against Kavanaugh relates to a high school party that occurred nearly 40 years ago. And the accuser &#8211; Christine Blasey Ford &#8211; just happens to be a progressive Democrat who opposes the Kavanaugh confirmation. According to her testimony, she remembers almost nothing about that night despite having had just one beer. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The harsh and unfair treatment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is having an incredible upward impact on voters,&rdquo; tweeted Trump on Thursday. &ldquo;The PEOPLE get it far better than the politicians. Most importantly, this great life cannot be ruined by mean &; despicable Democrats and totally uncorroborated allegations!&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>Ford&rsquo;s accusation against Kavanaugh, which is currently under investigation by the FBI, has also caused drama for California Senator Dianne Feinstein (D). ;</p>
<p>Feinstein supposedly had prior knowledge of the accusation, but kept it secret to avoid revealing Ford&rsquo;s identity. Ford conveniently revealed her identity via the left-leaning ;<em>Washington Post</em> in the midst of Kavanaugh&rsquo;s confirmation process. ;</p>
<p>There is zero motivation for Feinstein to have kept the information about Kavanaugh a secret, and her claim to have known about Ford&#8217;s accusation has prompted calls for her to resign.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, multiple sources have predicted the Kavanaugh issue will harm Republican&rsquo;s chances of retaining control of the House &#8211; especially after Trump mocked Ford during ;a rally in Mississippi earlier this week. Such treatment of a #MeToo victim ;threatens to ;ostracize female voters and independents &#8211; whose support is necessary for House Republicans in danger of losing their seats. ;</p>