The Republican candidate in the most-watched race in the country spent the Friday before the election with a handful of out-of-state volunteers here in a drab office building. Rick Saccone’s campaign billed it as a get-out-the-vote rally, but the lackluster event showed why some national Republicans are already preparing to […] Read more »
Trade Is An Identity Issue, And Trump Knows It
There is little question that when President Trump holds a rally in Moon Township, Pa., on Saturday night, he will tout the tariffs he imposed on imported steel and aluminum this week. Western Pennsylvania is steel country, after all, so his message should play well there. But it will likely resonate […] Read more »
New peril for moderate Dems: Voters happy with Trump’s economy
Half of all voters in the 10 states that voted for Trump but have Democratic senators say the economy is better off now than it was a year ago, according to new Axios/SurveyMonkey polls. And in nine of the states majorities approve of the GOP tax law. CONT. Alexi McCammond, […] Read more »
Trump Gets More Positive Ad Cover Than Obama Did at This Point in 2014 Cycle
I spent some time watching a bunch of campaign ads for candidates running for Congress, Senate and Governor. Most were from early primary states like Texas and Illinois. President Trump plays a starring role in many, if not most of them. Democratic candidates pledge “to stop Donald Trump” while Republicans […] Read more »
News Changes Fast, but Polls Keep Snapping Back Into Place
There are still 243 days until the midterm elections. There’s plenty of time for events to reshape the race for control of Congress. But despite plenty of developments over the previous 243 days — with seemingly endless mobile news alerts and presidential tweets — it is hard to say that […] Read more »
House 2018: 26 Ratings Changes, All in Favor of Democrats
Amazingly enough, the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District now looks like a Toss-up. That’s one of 26 House ratings changes we’re making this week, all in favor of Democrats. Republicans are very much in danger of losing a district that supported President Trump by 20 points less than […] Read more »