It’s increasingly more important to Democratic primary voters to beat President Donald Trump than support their favorite candidate — and former Vice President Joe Biden is widely considered the candidate most likely to give them the White House. That’s a major source of strength for Biden, who continues to lead […] Read more »
Sharp anti-Trump reaction consolidates and grows Democratic bloc
… The public push back against President Trump has produced a level of political engagement the country has never seen before, an elevated anti-Trump Democratic Party consolidated to support the Democratic nominee, whether it is Vice President Biden or Senator Elizabeth Warren. They are defeating Trump by 9 and 7 […] Read more »
Iowa: A shakeup among the Democratic presidential contenders
In the post-debate poll in Iowa, Focus on Rural America found some shakeups among the Democratic presidential contenders and some key takeaways for the field. Iowa Democrats are focused on electability and they see rural issues and a rural strategy as key to that end. CONT. Focus on Rural America Read more »
Trump’s effort to court Hispanic voters isn’t as crazy as it sounds
President Trump’s claim during a rally in New Mexico on Monday that he could win the state based on Hispanic votes caused much eye-rolling among Washington pundits. They are likely right about New Mexico, but Trump has a better chance to increase Hispanic support than the pundits think. The common […] Read more »
The re-emergence of Kavanaugh controversy could hurt Democrats’ Senate chances in 2020
The re-emergence of the controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court has put Democrats in a challenging political position. Last year, amid allegations of sexual misconduct that Kavanaugh denied, the vast majority of Senate Democrats voted against his confirmation.The Senate elections that followed suggest a cautionary tale for […] Read more »
Trump says ‘no one loves Hispanics more.’ Looks like unrequited love, according to polls.
President Donald Trump said “nobody loves Hispanics more” at a rally Monday in New Mexico, but his overtures to Latinos didn’t get much of this electorate to swipe right in 2016 and polls suggest it won’t again in 2020. While the president assured the crowd that “we love our Hispanics,” […] Read more »