ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Representative Mark Sanford is the latest Republican to learn a tough lesson – challenging President Donald Trump can be political suicide. The South Carolina Republican congressman’s upset loss on Tuesday [6-12-18] to a primary opponent who questioned his commitment to Trump, along with a recent setback for Trump critic Martha […]
Category: Election
6/13/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senator Claire McCaskill of the GREAT State of Missouri flew around in a luxurious private jet during her RV tour of the state. RV’s are not for her. People are really upset, so phony! Josh Hawley should win big, and has my full endorsement.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2018 3:11 pm […]
6/13/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rep. Mark Sanford, a South Carolina Republican who’s a critic of President Donald Trump, will lose his GOP primary to his conservative challenger, state Rep. Katie Arrington, CNN projects. The outcome — one that national Republicans working on House races said as recently as Tuesday [6-12-18] morning they did not anticipate […]
6/13/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Corey Stewart for his great victory for Senator from Virginia. Now he runs against a total stiff, Tim Kaine, who is weak on crime and borders, and wants to raise your taxes through the roof. Don’t underestimate Corey, a major chance of winning!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 13, 2018 4:55 […]
6/13/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My political representatives didn’t want me to get involved in the Mark Sanford primary thinking that Sanford would easily win – but with a few hours left I felt that Katie was such a good candidate, and Sanford was so bad, I had to give it a shot. Congrats to Katie Arrington!” […]
6/12/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Five states hold primaries Tuesday [6-12-18] —Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia. Democrats will decide on their candidates for a handful of House seats they hope to win in November, while Republicans will determine the political cost of speaking out against President Donald Trump…When will Maine know who won its […]
6/12/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mark Sanford has been very unhelpful to me in my campaign to MAGA. He is MIA and nothing but trouble. He is better off in Argentina. I fully endorse Katie Arrington for Congress in SC, a state I love. She is tough on crime and will continue our fight to lower taxes. […]
6/12/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I strongly endorse Adam Laxalt for Governor of Nevada. Adam is smart, works hard, and knows how to win. He will be a great Governor. Also, will fight hard to lower your taxes and is tough on crime!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2018 2:30 pm […]
6/12/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Henry McMaster loves the people of South Carolina and was with me from the beginning. He is strong on Crime and Border…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 12, 2018 1:55 pm […]
6/12/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic candidates in the suburban enclaves of northern Virginia are hoping President Donald Trump’s unpopularity among the federal government workers who live here will deliver them a key House race. Unlike other congressional districts, where the day-to-day machinations of Trump’s administration feel a world away, the people here in Virginia’s 10th District […]
6/11/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Barack Obama has met with several Democrats considering running for president in 2020, a Democrat close to the former president tells CNN, offering them advice on running in the Trump era and discussing how to position the party going forward. The meetings come as the former president charts his future political life […]
6/11/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The crowded and expensive South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary is coming down to whether voters want a veteran politician who is personally close to President Donald Trump or one of two political outsiders—one who resembles him in tone, the other in professional experience. The June 12 primary is unusual because the […]
6/8/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sipping California zinfandel, munching deviled eggs and fretting about President Donald Trump, the guests attending a political fundraiser at a Silicon Valley executive’s home were the usual assortment of tech entrepreneurs and investors. But the congressional candidate they had come to meet that March evening in the hills north of San Francisco […]
6/8/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/GOP/OBAMACARE/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s decision not to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act could deal Democrats a sizable win going into the midterm elections, handing a party already prepared to run on health care a cudgel to use against vulnerable Republicans. Voters, both in interviews and a series of polls, have […]
6/8/2018
ELECTION/POLLS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…America’s allies, who have been sharply critical of the Trump administration’s threats of punitive tariffs on their economies, may find solace in fresh WSJ/NBC News polling that shows U.S. voters are wary about the idea of slapping tariffs on trading partners. We did not poll on trade extensively in June, but our […]
6/8/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “One of the Republican Party’s main challenges this November comes into plain view in the newest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll—and so does the GOP’s opportunity to address it. The party is suffering from an enthusiasm gap. Asked how interested they are in the midterm elections, 63% of Democrats rate themselves at […]
6/7/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republican Senate candidate Mitt Romney bluntly predicted here on Thursday [6-7-18] evening that President Donald Trump would win reelection in 2020. Addressing a group of major GOP donors, Romney — who bitterly collided with Trump during the 2016 campaign and implored his party to nominate someone else — also said Trump would easily […]
6/7/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTIONS/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump’s Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections. Mexico announced the levies this week in retaliation to Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on metal imports from Mexico and other countries. They fall […]
6/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When and where will all of the many conflicts of interest be listed by the 13 Angry Democrats (plus) working on the Witch Hunt Hoax. There has never been a group of people on a case so biased or conflicted. It is all a Democrat Excuse for LOSING the Election. Where is […]
6/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are showing considerably more interest in the fall elections than are Republicans, and voters overall are signaling they would like control of Congress to flip to the Democrats, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. The Democratic advantages come at the same time President Donald Trump’s approval rating has improved […]
6/6/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congratulations to Dana Rohrabacher on his big California win. We are proud of you Dana!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 6, 2018 2:37 pm […]
6/6/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Democrats on Wednesday [6-6-18] said the results of nominating contests in California and New Jersey put them in a stronger position to gain control of Congress in November and oppose Republican President Donald Trump. The morning after the busiest day of the primary election season, when voters in eight states […]
6/6/2018
CALIFORNIA/ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great night for Republicans! Congratulations to John Cox on a really big number in California. He can win. Even Fake News CNN said the Trump impact was really big, much bigger than they ever thought possible. So much for the big Blue Wave, it may be a big Red Wave. Working hard!” […]
6/5/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senator @RogerWicker of Mississippi has done everything necessary to Make America Great Again! Get out and vote for Roger, he has my total support!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2018 8:49 am […]
6/5/2018
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Get the vote out in California today for Rep. Kevin McCarthy and all of the great GOP candidates for Congress. Keep our country out of the hands of High Tax, High Crime Nancy Pelosi.” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2018 8:09 am […]
6/5/2018
CALIFORNIA/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In High Tax, High Crime California, be sure to get out and vote for Republican John Cox for Governor. He will make a BIG difference!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2018 8:02 am […]
6/1/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Chris McDaniel first ran for Senate four years ago, his campaign became a cause for disaffected and restless Republicans across the country. Activists waving ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flags flooded Mississippi. Tea Party-aligned groups spent millions supporting him. Donald J. Trump — who was still a year away from announcing his […]
6/1/2018
DREAMERS/ELECTION/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “In all of his campaigns for the House, Representative Jeff Denham has never seen anything quite like the rolling circus that trails him through his sprawling district in California’s Central Valley — the “Dump Denham” signs, the papier-mâché effigies, the shouting. He says it does not faze him, but there is nothing like […]
6/1/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As Californians prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday [6-5-18] to choose candidates in primary elections, the state’s quirky electoral rules and a softening of support for Democrats among suburban voters could disrupt the party’s ambitious plan to wrest as many as 10 seats from Republicans in California. November’s general election […]
5/31/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is deepening his investment in the midterm elections, stepping up his travel across the country to raise money and rally Republicans in hopes of overcoming the tide of history by retaining control of Congress in the fall. Nearly every president in modern history has lost congressional seats during their […]
5/31/2018
COMMERCE/ELECTIONS/GOP/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on steel and aluminum tariffs against some of the United States’ closest allies puts a series of vulnerable Republicans at considerable risk, leading some of those candidates to caution the President against following through with the trade talk. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters […]
5/31/2018
ELECTIONS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “U.S. election officials responsible for managing more than a dozen close races this November share a fear: Outdated voting machines in their districts could undermine confidence in election results that will determine which party controls the U.S. Congress…Most of the dozen-plus state and local election officials interviewed by Reuters said they […]
5/30/2018
ELECTION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 2006, Andrés Manuel López Obrador lost his first presidential race by a hair. He refused to concede, and in a surreal ceremony donned a presidential sash and declared himself Mexico’s legitimate president. Earlier, in a fiery speech in the capital’s historic square, he cursed Mexico’s governing institutions…Now the 64-year-old leftist nationalist […]
5/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VA: “U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s campaign increased its spending after President Donald Trump vowed in April to make the Montana Democrat pay politically for sinking his nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. Tester’s campaign spent about $790,000 on television and internet advertising in the two weeks following Trump’s comments, according to […]
5/29/2018
CRIME/DEMS/ELECTION/GANGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump accused Democrats on Tuesday [5-19-18] of siding with brutal immigrant gang members over American citizens and implored Republican voters to turn out in November’s midterm elections or risk the safety of their country. During a raucous rally in Nashville, Mr. Trump invoked fears of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, particularly […]
5/29/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is planning to focus his midterm campaigning this summer on red states with competitive Senate races where he has a deep reservoir of support and can bring a message devised to stoke partisan outrage. The strategy is intended to take advantage of his star power among core Republican supporters while […]
5/29/2018
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/ELECTION/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican President Donald Trump broadened his condemnation of the Russia probe with a tweet Tuesday [5-29-18] accusing it of being a partisan exercise that could unfairly tip the midterm elections in favor of Democratic congressional candidates. The ‘angry Democrats’ who are ‘working on the rigged Russia Witch Hunt, will be […]
5/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/POLLS/RUSSIA/SPYGATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The 13 Angry Democrats (plus people who worked 8 years for Obama) working on the rigged Russia Witch Hunt, will be MEDDLING with the mid-term elections, especially now that Republicans (stay tough!) are taking the lead in Polls. There was no Collusion, except by the Democrats!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 29, 2018 […]
5/23/2018
ELECTION/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The 2020 presidential election is still two and a half years away, but President Donald Trump’s path to a second term is littered with roadblocks, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll. Just 36 percent of voters say they would vote for Trump over a generic Democratic candidate in 2020, compared with […]
5/22/2018
ELECTION/GOP/MITCH MCCONNELL/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump saw an opportunity to influence his party’s Senate primary in West Virginia earlier this month, but first he called to check in with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. The president, known for one of the quickest Twitter fingers in all of politics, wanted to make sure he and […]
5/21/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Don Blankenship, the former coal magnate who served a year in prison for a mine-safety conviction, said Monday [5-21-18] that he planned to continue his bid for a U.S. Senate seat, now as a third-party candidate after losing the Republican primary in West Virginia earlier this month. Mr. Blankenship’s decision to […]
5/21/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “The Trump administration on Monday [5-19-18] dismissed Venezuela’s presidential election as a ‘sham’ and ramped up economic and diplomatic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s beleaguered government. The White House announced that President Donald Trump had signed an executive order restricting the Venezuelan government’s ability to liquidate assets for pennies on the dollar […]
5/21/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/ETHICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats plan to hammer the corruption allegations swirling around the Trump administration in the run up to the midterms, hoping to tap into a successful strategy that delivered them control of Congress in 2006. Democratic leaders will roll out the latest plank of their messaging platform Monday [5-21-18], focusing on a package […]
5/21/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has few more outspoken opponents than Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who, as chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has served as the voice of Hispanic and Democratic members of Congress in condemning the administration’s policies. The New Mexico Democrat is hoping to take that message to a […]
5/20/2018
ELECTIONS/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is amassing an army of political insiders for 2020 — all without leaving the White House. The Trump administration has hosted 14 ‘state days’ over the past few months, inviting county commissioners of both parties to come through for tours and meet senior administration officials, including Vice […]
5/16/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/PENNSYLVANIA/SENATE/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…and voted against the massive Tax Cut Bill. He’s also weak on borders and crime. Sadly, our great Military and Vets mean nothing to Bobby Jr. Lou Barletta will win! #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 16, 2018 1:40 pm […]
5/16/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/PENNSYLVANIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lou Barletta will be a great Senator for Pennsylvania but his opponent, Bob Casey, has been a do-nothing Senator who only shows up at election time. He votes along the Nancy Pelosi, Elizabeth Warren lines, loves sanctuary cities, bad and expensive healthcare…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 16, 2018 1:40 pm […]
5/16/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Deb Fischer. The people of Nebraska have seen what a great job she is doing – and it showed up at the ballot box! #MAGA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 16, 2018 7:25 am […]
5/16/2018
ELECTION/PENNSYLVANIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania. He will be a great Senator and will represent his people well – like they haven’t been represented in many years. Lou is a friend of mine and a special guy, he will very much help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 16, 2018 […]
5/15/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A state representative, an Air Force veteran and two high-powered lawyers — all women — won Democratic House primaries on Tuesday [5-15-18] in Pennsylvania, where a record number of women ran for House seats in a year of intense political enthusiasm among female Democrats. It was a night of victories for at […]
5/15/2018
ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “PM Nebraska – make sure you get out to the polls and VOTE for Deb Fischer today! https://t.co/bDHVaGv2FS“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 15, 2018 12:30 pm […]
5/15/2018
ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Voters head to the polls on Tuesday [5-14-18] in crucial party primaries in Pennsylvania, a state that has become central to Democrats’ hopes of retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives.The state offers Democrats the opportunity to pick up as many as five seats from Republicans in congressional elections […]
5/14/2018
ECONOMY/ELECTION/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans facing a tough midterm election season are pointing to the strong economy as proof their new tax law is working its magic. But as campaign ads tout swelling payrolls and lawmakers spotlight companies handing out employee bonuses, there’s little evidence the tax cuts are already having an impact across the economy, […]
5/13/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: There was not an overabundance of enthusiasm for Senator Dean Heller when the Nevada Republican Men’s Club gathered for its monthly luncheon at the Bali Hai Golf Club here. Karl Johnson, a precinct director for the Clark County Republican Party, wrinkled his nose and raised his eyebrows when asked about Mr. Heller’s prospects […]
5/11/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After days of high-stakes negotiations with foreign governments, President Trump traveled to a rally here Thursday [5-10-18] night, briefly swapping his role as grim-faced statesman for one that comes more naturally to him: campaign trail firebrand. In a visit meant to bolster Mike Braun, a wealthy former state legislator who won […]
5/9/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republican voters rejected ex-convict Don Blankenship in a West Virginia Senate primary in which he sold himself as ‘Trumpier than Trump’ but was vigorously opposed by Trump himself. GOP voters in Indiana, meanwhile, chose wealthy businessman Mike Braun over two sitting congressmen to lead the party’s charge against a vulnerable Democratic […]
5/9/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump connected by phone on Wednesday [5-9-18] with Don Blankenship, the former coal baron and ex-con whose Senate candidacy he helped sink. Trump and Blankenship spoke briefly, according to three people familiar with the discussion. The conversation was described as straightforward, polite and cordial, with the president calling to […]
5/9/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Don Blankenship, a former coal baron who went to prison for his role in a deadly mine disaster, was soundly defeated in the West Virginia Republican Senate primary on Tuesday [5-8-18], according to The Associated Press, after President Trump and other Republicans urged voters to reject him. The state’s attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, […]
5/9/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won his state’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday [5-8-2018], an outcome welcomed by President Donald Trump and GOP leaders who warned that a victory by at least one of his rivals would have hurt their chances of defeating Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. Mr. Morrisey beat Rep. Evan Jenkins […]
5/9/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congratulations to Mike Dewine on his big win in the Great State of Ohio. He will be a great Governor with a heavy focus on HealthCare and Jobs. His Socialist opponent in November should not do well, a big failure in last job!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 9, 2018 7:00 am […]
5/9/2018
ECONOMY/ELECTION/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Republican Party had a great night. Tremendous voter energy and excitement, and all candidates are those who have a great chance of winning in November. The Economy is sooo strong, and with Nancy Pelosi wanting to end the big Tax Cuts and Raise Taxes, why wouldn’t we win?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/9/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Rachel Crooks, who alleged that Donald Trump kissed her without her consent in 2005 when she was working as a receptionist in Trump Tower, on Tuesday [5-8-18] secured her primary bid for state office in Ohio. Crooks was running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for a seat in the state Legislature. Crooks […]
5/8/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The heart of the political primary season begins Tuesday [5-8-18], with Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia holding contests to select candidates for November’s general elections. Eight more states will pick nominees in the next two weeks and 18 more have primaries in June. The two biggest races Tuesday are the […]
5/8/2018
ELECTIONS/GOP/HOUSE OF REP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Bitter Republican U.S. Senate races in West Virginia and Indiana featuring candidates who have fought to prove their loyalty to President Donald Trump will highlight a slate of high-stakes party primaries in four states on Tuesday [5-8-18]. Voters in Ohio and North Carolina also pick candidates on Tuesday for November’s congressional […]
5/7/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump inserted himself into Tuesday’s [5-8-18] Republican Senate primary in West Virginia, urging voters to reject a scandal-scarred former coal executive whose apparent polling strength is stirring fears that he could cost the party a chance to pick up a seat from Democrats. In a tweet Monday [5-7-18], Mr. Trump said […]
5/7/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald J. Trump intervened Monday [5-7-18] in the West Virginia Republican Senate primary, pleading with voters a day before the election to oppose the former mine operator Don Blankenship, and suggesting that Mr. Blankenship’s nomination would lead to a replay of the party’s embarrassing loss last year in Alabama. Mr. Trump’s decision […]
5/7/2018
ELECTION/GOP/PENNSYLVANIA/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A Republican congressional candidate in Pennsylvania is trying to distance himself from his friend and former radio co-host Carl Higbie, who resigned from the Trump administration earlier this year after CNN’s KFile uncovered anti-gay, anti-Muslim, racist and sexist remarks he made on his radio program. Guy Reschenthaler was Higbie’s co-host on the radio […]
5/7/2018
DEMS/ELECTIONS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Is this Phony Witch Hunt going to go on even longer so it wrongfully impacts the Mid-Term Elections, which is what the Democrats always intended? Republicans better get tough and smart before it is too late!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2018 8:35 am […]
5/7/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To the great people of West Virginia we have, together, a really great chance to keep making a big difference. Problem is, Don Blankenship, currently running for Senate, can’t win the General Election in your State…No way! Remember Alabama. Vote Rep. Jenkins or A.G. Morrisey!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2018 5:53 […]
5/3/2018
ELECTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump likes to keep negotiating partners on their toes. But workers like Charles Cesmat have been just as unnerved by the president’s recent moves on trade. Mr. Cesmat is a parts manager at a Boeing plant in Renton, Wash., just south of Seattle. One of every four planes […]
5/3/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Luke Messer says President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Todd Rokita is introducing a resolution to end special counsel Robert Mueller’s ‘witch hunt’ into Trump’s campaign. Mike Braun wants Indiana voters to know he’s a convention-busting businessman — ‘just like President Trump.’ The bloody Republican primary in one of […]
5/3/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans are increasingly unnerved by the rift between retiring Sen. Bob Corker and Marsha Blackburn, the GOP congresswoman vying to replace him, saying it could cost them a must-win seat in Tennessee. The duo’s chilly relationship has spilled into the open after Corker praised Blackburn’s Democratic opponent and refused to even utter her […]
5/2/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A soaring number of Democratic House candidates has also translated into a surge in fund-raising — particularly from small donors — which is similar to the energy that drove the Tea Party uprising against President Barack Obama in 2010…Most of the small donors — those giving less than $200 to a […]
5/2/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/OBAMACARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A year ago Friday [5-4-18], Representative Claudia Tenney of New York stood among dozens of enthusiastic colleagues in the Rose Garden to celebrate passage of a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. When President Trump made his way on stage, Ms. Tenney clapped and smiled. On this not-so-happy […]
4/30/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “While Democrats came up short in last Tuesday’s 4-24-18] Arizona special election — losing by fewer than five points in a district Donald Trump carried by 21 points — the results offer yet another sign the party still holds the energy edge heading into November’s midterm election. As we approach […]
4/30/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Enthusiasm for the Democratic Party is waning among millennials as its candidates head into the crucial midterm congressional elections, according to the Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll. The online survey of more than 16,000 registered voters ages 18 to 34 shows their support for Democrats over Republicans for Congress slipped by about 9 […]
4/27/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rep. Claudia Tenney learned last week that she’d been outraised by her Democratic opponent for the third quarter in a row, a sign that her hold on a moderate upstate New York district is in peril. But if GOP leaders thought that would be a five-alarm reminder for the vulnerable freshman to pursue […]
4/27/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Paul Davis has a simple formula for winning over President Donald Trump’s supporters in his Kansas race for Congress: He talks about kitchen table issues, like prescription drug prices and farm tariffs. And he is in no hurry to announce he’s a Democrat. Davis and other party moderates believe that neglected rural […]
4/26/2018
ELECTION/ELECTORAL COLLEGE: “And by the way, they also like to always talk about [the] Electoral College. Well, it’s an election based on the Electoral College. I would rather have a popular election, but it’s a totally different campaign… It’s as though you’re running — if you’re a runner you’re practicing for the 100-yard dash as […]
4/25/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic energy has been on vivid display in a series of special elections since President Trump’s inauguration, including in strongly conservative areas where Republicans usually win elections easily, like Arizona’s Eighth District.In a special House election on Tuesday [4-24-18], Debbie Lesko, a Republican, won the conservative Arizona district, but was ahead by […]
4/25/2018
ARIZONA/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It took a big money push from the Republican Party, tweets by the president and the support of the state’s current and former governors, but the GOP held onto an Arizona U.S. House seat they would have never considered endangered in any other year. Tuesday’s [4-24-18] narrow victory by Republican Debbie […]
4/25/2018
CHINA/ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Don Blankenship, the coal executive recently released from federal prison and now running for US Senate in West Virginia, this week accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of having conflicts of interest in foreign relations because his father-in-law is ‘a wealthy Chinaperson.’ Blankenship, one of three GOP leading candidates in the May 8 […]
4/24/2018
ELECTION/RELIGION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The conservative Christian coalition that helped usher President Trump into power in 2016 is planning its largest midterm election mobilization ever, with volunteers fanning out from the church pews to the streets to register voters, raise money and persuade conservatives that they cannot afford to be complacent this year. But the cumulative weight […]
4/24/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@JimRenacci has worked so hard on Tax Reductions, Illegal Immigration, the Border and Crime. I need Jim very badly to help our agenda and to keep MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He will be a fantastic Senator for the Great State of Ohio, and has my full endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April […]
4/24/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@JimRenacci has worked so hard on Tax Reductions, Illegal Immigration, the Border and Crime. I need Jim very badly to help our agenda and to keep MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! He will be a fantastic Senator for the Great State of Ohio, and has my full endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April […]
4/24/2018
ARIZONA/CONGRESS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Arizona, please get out today and vote @DebbieLesko for Congress in #AZ08. Strong on Border, Immigration and Crime. Great on the Military. Time is ticking down – get out and VOTE today. We need Debbie in Congress!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 24, 2018 1:02 pm […]
4/23/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In Trump’s Washington, traditions are frail and civility a novelty. But one custom that is hanging on — tattered and tenuously — is an unwritten rule: Don’t work too hard to inflict political harm on your Senate colleagues. This election season is testing lawmakers’ commitment to the fading courtesy. As many Democrats […]
4/22/2018
ELECTION/GOP/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “When you have the best known name in your congressional district and your younger brother is a heartbeat away from the presidency, it is difficult to run a stealth campaign. But Greg Pence is doing a pretty good job of it…Hardly the first candidate to run on a famous name, Mr. Pence, […]
4/20/2018
ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Several Republican lawmakers have said it is too early to answer whether they’ll back President Donald Trump in 2020. Yet barring some seismic event, Trump will most likely be their only viable choice. Trump right now is adored by the Republican base. His favorability ratings among Republican voters are up significantly from […]
4/19/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday [4-19-18] morning that it’s too early to say whether he’ll support a re-election bid for Donald Trump in 2020, adding to a growing list of conservatives on Capitol Hill who are holding out their endorsements for their party’s President…Johnson called the prompt for Trump’s endorsement […]
4/19/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A wide array of House and Senate Republicans are not yet ready to endorse President Donald Trump’s bid for a second term, a reflection of the deep uncertainty on Capitol Hill over his political standing amid growing problems at home and abroad. In interviews with a cross-section of more than two dozen […]
4/18/2018
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/ELECTION/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Here in the largest soybean-producing county in the country, a snowy winter has left North Dakota farmers like Robert Runck with time on their hands before spring planting — time they have spent stewing over how much they stand to lose if President Trump starts a trade war with China…Stern warnings are […]
4/17/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Republicans are escalating their attacks on West Virginia Senate GOP candidate Don Blankenship, increasingly worried that the coal baron and ex-prisoner will blow a winnable race against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. Republicans see West Virginia as a prime pickup opportunity in November, given President Donald Trump’s huge popularity there. But they say […]
4/16/2018
ELECTION/GOP/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Tensions over who will succeed Speaker Paul Ryan are starting to torment House Republicans as they enter one of the most difficult midterm election cycles in years. Allies of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the current favorite for the job, are upset that Ryan insists on staying through the election. They think the […]
4/15/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/POLL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in the 2018 midterm elections than are Republicans, with three-quarters of Democrats saying their vote for Congress is intended as a message of opposition to President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. While Democratic interest in the election rose […]
4/15/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s re-election campaign has ramped up its fund-raising this year, bringing in $20.2 million, while investing heavily in cultivating a wide base of small donors, according to reports filed Sunday [4-15-18] afternoon with the Federal Election Commission. Mr. Trump’s campaign apparatus spent nearly $8.2 million through the end of last month, […]
4/13/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans are rushing to shore up congressional seats deep in the heart of Trump country as they come to an alarming realization: In this midterm election, few GOP lawmakers are safe. GOP leaders are pressing Republican lawmakers in conservative areas to get their sluggish campaigns in order. They’re pleading with major donors to […]
4/12/2018
BUDGET/CONGRESS/ELECTION/SPENDING/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as Thursday [4-12-18] on a balanced budget amendment that would prohibit federal spending from exceeding federal revenues, but it is seen as a largely symbolic gesture.The vote is meant to show Republican voters that their party cares about fiscal responsibility, but […]
4/11/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday [4-11-18] he would retire at the end of the term, delivering an unexpected jolt to the battle for control of the House in the midterm elections and setting up a new scramble among House Republicans to replace him. The Wisconsin Republican said he had decided to […]
4/11/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/GOP/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Alone, no single retirement can do much to shift the national race for House control. But after a year full of them, it seems Republicans can’t afford too many more. Each new departure, including the retirement of House Speaker Paul Ryan, narrows the Republican path to retain the House. That path is […]