Joe and sidekick Alex Shashlo start by diving into the double-digit lead Biden holds over President Trump in national polls and why this truly is different from 2016. Joe weighs in on the “secret Trump voter,” and why the Biden campaign buying ads in Texas could be brilliant. CONT. That […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Trump remains strong among Iowa Republicans, but some hope for a challenger
President Donald Trump’s approval rating and re-election support remain strong among Iowa’s registered Republicans, but a sizable minority of the party’s registrants say they hope the president faces a challenger in the 2020 caucuses. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
How the Kasich dilemma is paralyzing Trump’s Republican critics
Ohio Gov. John Kasich was among the big winners when Republican Troy Balderson apparently survived last week’s special election for a US House seat centered on Columbus. Kasich was also among the biggest losers. In the process, he encapsulated the puzzle facing the small band of Republicans consistently critical of […] Read more »
Ohio: A political landscape upended by President Trump
Until 2016, Ohio was the ground zero of presidential politics. Yes, there was also Florida, Ohio’s bookend in all recent elections. But the Buckeye State’s fiercely competitive environment, combined with its heartland sensibilities, often made it the nation’s preeminent political crossroads every four years. Everyone assumed 2016 would produce another […] Read more »
Will Trump lose the GOP nomination?
Reporters love writing about the persistence of the Trump coalition. I sense it’s partly out of surprise and wonder. Like most college educated Americans, reporters have trouble believing there are people who still stand by this president, despite all the lies, all the chaos, all the broken promises, all the […] Read more »
Poll Shows Republicans Less Committed to Trump in Defeat
Republican primary voters strongly backed Donald Trump for the presidential nomination, but the party is far less sure if it wants him to lead the GOP if he loses in November. When asked in the latest Bloomberg Politics poll who should be the face of the party nationally in the […] Read more »