So who will be in charge in Washington next year? Right now, The Cook Political Report is forecasting that the most likely midterm-election outcome in the House is Democrats picking up between 20 and 40 seats, with a 30-seat net gain a plausible guess. A Democratic gain of 23 seats […] Read more »
Poll pushes negative immigration message about Democrat Cindy Axne after Mollie Tibbetts’ death
A poll was in the field pushing negative messages about an Iowa Democrat’s views on immigration the day after authorities said the man they believe killed Mollie Tibbetts is an undocumented immigrant. … It appeared to target voters in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, where Democrat Cindy Axne is challenging incumbent […] Read more »
GOP embraces Trump’s hard-line immigration platform as ‘a winner for Republicans’ in November
President Trump and Republican leaders are eagerly embracing hard-line immigration policies as a centerpiece of their strategy for the November midterms, believing the issue will bolster GOP turnout and help detract from the worsening legal scandals enveloping Trump. … Republican strategists view immigration as a deeply emotional issue that motivates […] Read more »
Who Wins If the Talk Turns to Impeachment?
This week we learned that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman is going to jail, and his one-time attorney and ‘fixer’ admitted that the president directed him to pay hush money to two mistresses in a scheme that violates campaign law. You’d think that Democrats would be spiking the football. Or, gloating […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters split 45-46 percent on confirming Kavanaugh to high court
Voters are increasingly divided over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court since President Trump announced him as his choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Forty-five percent would confirm Kavanaugh, while 46 percent oppose him, according to the latest Fox News poll. … Opinion of the GOP […] Read more »
A new poll shows 5 big challenges facing the Republicans in November
With the midterm election less than three months away, there is considerable agreement among forecasters on the Democrats’ chances of regaining a House majority: 73 percent (538), 70 percent (The Economist), 67 percent (PredictIt), 67 percent (Good Judgment) and 64 percent (Predictwise). Now, a new GW Politics Poll provides a […] Read more »