The day after Conor Lamb won the Democratic nomination to run in this very pro-Donald Trump House district, Republican strategist Corry Bliss knew his party had another special election problem on its hands. … Since that November morning, the Republican Party has launched a massive campaign to save a House […] Read more »
Democrats, Republicans lead in their own strongholds: A key to midterm outcomes
The wide Democratic advantage in congressional vote preference comes entirely in districts the party already holds, raising questions about the extent of its possible gains in November. Yet the closeness of the contests in GOP-held districts underscores this year’s Republican vulnerability. CONT. Sofi Sinozich, ABC News Read more »
The Last Two Weeks of Polls Have Been Great for Republicans. Do They Signal a Shift?
Last month it seemed that Democrats might ride a giant tsunami to control of the House and Senate. Now, some are wondering whether there’s a Democratic wave at all. … The question isn’t really whether Republican standing has improved recently. It has. The question is whether anyone should care: Is […] Read more »
Majority of viewers give Trump a thumbs-up for State of the Union speech
The majority of Americans who tuned in or followed news coverage of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night thought that the president hit the right notes, according to the results of an NBC News/Survey Monkey poll released Thursday. CONT. Dartunorro Clark & Stephanie Perry, NBC News Read more »
The Districts That Will Determine the Next House Majority
We’ve previously described the Democrats’ odds of winning a House majority in November as roughly 50-50, and that’s where we remain. Democrats benefit from the usual presidential party midterm drag, President Trump’s lackluster approval ratings, and a flood of candidates. Republicans benefit from the overall House map and the presence […] Read more »
The GOP’s big tax-cut gamble appears to be paying dividends
A month ago Republicans passed what was, according to some measures, the most unpopular bill in decades: their tax plan. Today, it’s looking more and more as if that was a risk well worth taking. A day after President Trump played up the tax cuts in his State of the […] Read more »