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[RNC Chairman Admits Republicans Have Voter Turnout Problem; Polls and Forecasts Show Democratic Advantage] (1) Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Groutas admitted that the Republican Party is facing a voter turnout problem as it faces greater pressure to maintain control of Congress. When asked on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday" program whether the problem exists, he answered "yes," but said that Democrats tend to vote early, while Republicans tend to vote on Election Day; he expects national voter turnout to be high and that the base is motivated. (2) Groutas said that if Republican voters come out to vote, the Republican Party will win, and they cannot stand idly by thinking they can win without voting. He was likely referring to the warning from Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz: a large Democratic turnout could mean a "bloodbath" for Republicans on November 3. Cruz said on Friday's program that Democrats are full of energy and hate Trump; if the election ends today and only early votes are counted, the Republicans will suffer a crushing defeat. (3) Recent polls before Election Day show Democrats leading Republicans, with both Emerson College and CNN/SSRS polls showing Democrats leading by 10 percentage points. Decision Desk HQ, a partner of The Hill, predicts Democrats have an 83% chance of winning the House of Representatives and a 62% chance of winning the Senate. (4) Grotes said that this is why the president is out there every day, campaigning like an absolute machine; he must win the election, and voters need to come out and vote on Tuesday. Trump is holding multiple rallies across the country to campaign for Republican candidates; last Thursday, the RNC announced that Trump would hold telephone rallies in 19 states. In a press release, Grotes said that voters across the country want to hear Trump's voice before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will provide a huge boost in the final days.