In a gamble that looks poised to shape the 2018 midterm landscape, the vast majority of House Republicans in districts that backed Democrats in any of the most recent presidential elections voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act in Thursday’s nail-biting tally. That decision will elevate almost all of them […] Read more »
The Health Care Bill Could Be A Job-Killer For GOP Incumbents
Republicans in the House of Representatives voted today to approve a version of the American Health Care Act, their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The biggest effects of the bill will be on the millions of additional Americans who would go without health insurance if a similar bill is […] Read more »
The simplified choice for moderate Republicans: Jimmy Kimmel or Donald Trump
It’s easy to assume in the moment that moments from pop culture will bear more resonance in national politics than is warranted. But if a moment were to affect the political conversation, this seems like a good candidate: Kimmel, crying, blasts plan to repeal ACA protections. “No parent should ever […] Read more »
Older Voters Are Complicating the GOP’s Plans for Health Care
House Republican leaders struggling to pass their alternative to the Affordable Care Act are colliding head-on with the GOP’s new demographic reality: Their coalition is centered on older white voters, many of whom fear losing benefits from the Obama-era law. An Atlantic analysis shows that House Republicans who have expressed […] Read more »
Democrats argue way back to power is through small towns won by Trump
… Throughout the last decade, Democrats pursued what was considered to be the most efficient strategy of winning in presidential and Senate contests — turning to technocrats who knew how to find their most loyal voters in cities and suburbs and drive up turnout from their base. It helped Barack […] Read more »
Republicans are tethered to Trump politically and need to act accordingly
As President Trump passes the 100-day mark of his administration, House Republicans should be starting to worry about next year’s midterm elections. The midterms are a referendum on the presidency, and preliminary signs point to problems for the party in power unless things change. … Trump got no honeymoon after […] Read more »