It’s been two years and a day since President Trump announced his candidacy for the top office — and the Republican Party hasn’t been the same since. Trump upended the traditional GOP politics, and his presidency offers near-daily evidence of strains within the party that aren’t going away anytime soon. […] Read more »
Virginia Governor Contest Still Leans Democratic
While the margins, if not the outcomes, of Virginia’s gubernatorial primaries may have been a surprise, the long view of the race remains the same — Democrats are in position to hold the commonwealth’s governorship in November. CONT. Nathan L. Gonzales, Roll Call Read more »
‘Trump Effect’ is seismic for both Democrats, GOP in Virginia primary
The polarizing presidency of Donald Trump shook both parties in the Virginia gubernatorial primary Tuesday and ensured that the “Trump effect” in politics will be a dominant theme in the race in November. Hostility to Trump spurred strong turnout among Democrats, raising their hopes that primary winner Lt. Gov. Ralph […] Read more »
A Democratic Donnybrook in the Old Dominion?
With the Virginia primary less than a week away, the eyes of the political world are now focused on the Old Dominion. Considering the early polling in New Jersey’s gubernatorial general election contest, where Phil Murphy (D) starts as the favorite over Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (R) after both won […] Read more »
Washington Post-Schar poll finds Ed Gillespie with big lead for GOP gubernatorial nomination
Ed Gillespie has a commanding lead in the race for the Republican nomination for Virginia governor, with more than double the support of either of his rivals, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School poll. CONT. Gregory S. Schneider, Fenit Nirappil & Emily Guskin, Washington Post Read more »
Democrats argue way back to power is through small towns won by Trump
… Throughout the last decade, Democrats pursued what was considered to be the most efficient strategy of winning in presidential and Senate contests — turning to technocrats who knew how to find their most loyal voters in cities and suburbs and drive up turnout from their base. It helped Barack […] Read more »