… The underlying political logic behind attacking “MAGA Republicans” is sound. Large chunks of the GOP are ensnared in a Trumpian cabal that is about a cult of personality rather than policy issues. It may have taken the Biden team six months (and probably dozens of meetings) to realize that […] Read more »
Sometimes, a political party needs to listen to the voters
… Purely from an electoral point of view, there is no problem with the Democratic Party standing for equal rights, addressing poverty and racism, promoting public safety and modern approaches to policing, addressing climate change, promoting immigration and supporting abortion rights. The great majority of Democrats and many swing voters […] Read more »
Trump waded into GOP primaries. Democrats hope he sticks around.
… Democrats are largely still trying to settle on exactly what role Trump should play in their campaigns as they defend razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate this fall. But there is a growing acknowledgement that leveraging voters’ lingering distaste from the Trump years may be among their best […] Read more »
10 Republican Voters in Swing States on Trump’s Hold on the Party
The nostalgia was powerful, and came with a twist. In the latest Times Opinion focus group, 10 Republican voters in swing states wished for an America before 8 percent inflation, before high gas prices, before the Ukraine war. Wished for a leader they saw as strong, commanding, feared. Wished for […] Read more »
GOP blame game erupts in Pennsylvania governor’s race
The election isn’t until Tuesday, but the blame game is already well underway. With far-right state Sen. Doug Mastriano on the verge of capturing the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nomination, Republicans are lashing out, furious that he could cost them a shot at a competitive race in the perennial swing state. […] Read more »
Getting Heard By Our Discontented Working Class Voters
Democratic fortunes in the midterms depend on how well they are running in their working base among Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans (AAPI), unmarried women, the Millennial and Gen Z generations, as well as with the under-fifty white working class women. These voters are deeply discontented with the state of the […] Read more »