Evaluating Enthusiasm With Less Than a Month to Go

Back in 2016, lots of people, myself included, thought that Trump’s “all-base-all-the-time” strategy was ill-conceived. Sure, it would motivate his supporters, but it would also juice up turnout by Democrats and turn off critical swing/independent voters. In the end, however, Trump’s one-sided intensity focus worked because there was not an […] Read more »

Walker trails in race for Wisconsin governor

Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is behind by double digits in his re-election bid, while Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is comfortably ahead as a near majority of likely voters say they prefer Democrats to control Congress, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the state. CONT. Mark Murray, […] Read more »

Here’s what West Virginia swing voters think about Sen. Joe Manchin’s Kavanaugh vote

West Virginia has gone back and forth between red and blue for decades, electing Democrats while overwhelmingly backing President Donald Trump in the 2016 election. So it’s anyone’s guess who will emerge the victor in the race between Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and his Republican challenger, West Virginia State Attorney […] Read more »