Michigan is surprisingly relevant in 2020. The Democratic presidential nominee almost certainly has to carry the state next year to have any chance of denying President Donald Trump a second term. And Republicans are eyeing the seat of first-term Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. … Last year was a banner year […] Read more »
Trump would likely lose an election held today
A new Glengariff Group poll from the state of Michigan shows that former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2020 matchup by 53% to 41%. … The 2020 election is a long way off. We don’t know what Trump will do over the next 17 […] Read more »
Why Justin Amash is particularly vulnerable to a primary challenge
Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash made news this weekend when he declared that President Donald Trump has “engaged in impeachable conduct.” That a Republican member of Congress said this should not be taken as a sign of any sort of revolt or even mini-revolt by Republicans against Trump. Amash is […] Read more »
Trump scrambles to reverse Rust Belt slide
Donald Trump’s aides and allies are moving aggressively to shore up his support in three Rust Belt states that propelled him to the presidency — but where his own polling shows him in trouble heading into 2020. … The Trump campaign recently completed a 17-state polling project that concluded the […] Read more »
Sanders releases internal poll showing lead over Trump in PA, WI and MI
Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign is releasing new internal polling that shows him leading President Donald Trump in hypothetical matchups in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. CONT. Shaquille Brewster & Ben Kamisar, NBC News Read more »
Donald Trump still shows some strength in the Midwest heading into 2020
… A Des Moines Register poll puts President Donald Trump’s approval rating in Iowa at 46%, while his disapproval rating in the same poll is at 50%. This mirrors a year-long Gallup poll in Iowa which has Trump’s approval rating at 45% and his disapproval rating at 51%. … There’s […] Read more »