The president who once mused about a president attacking Iran to win reelection has now inched closer to war with Iran — in his own reelection year.
But if President Trump truly thinks a new war in the Middle East might help him win, he might want to think again. …
Pollsters and political analysts often talk about a “rally around the flag” effect that comes when the United States is attacked or launches new military campaigns. And there is something to that. But it’s often quite short-lived, and there’s little evidence it has actually helped any recent president win reelection. CONT.
Aaron Blake, Washington Post