As the Democratic presidential primary swings into full gear, voters and strategists are asking themselves what kind of campaign messaging can defeat President Donald Trump when it comes to economics and immigration. … Meanwhile, Republican strategists are wondering whether a replay of the immigration-heavy 2018 midterm election strategy can work […] Read more »
Democrats still at square one
With two debates down and too many more still to go, Democrats are pretty much where they were before the June debates in Miami and the July debates in Detroit. That shouldn’t surprise you. The Iowa caucuses are still almost six months away, and voters are just starting to tune […] Read more »
2020 takes on new clarity & urgency
Most commentators are failing to read how ordinary Americans, independents, some Republicans and Democrats, are responding to President Trump and how determined they are to bring an end to his presidency and its defining fight against immigration and a multicultural America. Voters are paying intense attention to politics, and their […] Read more »
Are Democrats as Split Over Healthcare as the Candidates Are?
Healthcare was the first topic addressed on both nights of last week’s Democratic presidential debates in Detroit, and while the various positions expressed weren’t a surprise, the level of acrimony was. … While the Democratic candidates for president were clashing, Democrats nationwide — including independents who lean Democratic — may […] Read more »
How the Trump Campaign Used Facebook Ads to Amplify His ‘Invasion’ Claim
President Trump’s re-election campaign has harnessed Facebook advertising to push the idea of an “invasion” at the southern border, amplifying the fear-inducing language about immigrants that he has also voiced at campaign rallies and on Twitter. Since January, Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign has posted more than 2,000 ads on Facebook […] Read more »
Biden Has 13-Point Lead Over Trump As President’s Job Approval Slides
Joe Biden has a big lead over President Donald Trump, the August IBD/TIPP Poll showed. The other top three Democratic presidential contenders enjoyed smaller 2020 election leads over the GOP incumbent. Meanwhile, Trump’s job approval fell to a six-month-low 40% in August. CONT. Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily Read more »