Donald Trump’s low general poll numbers and losing numbers against Biden, AND even other Democrats IS beginning to cause worries among Republicans…..
As Trump kicks off reelection, his party worries he’s an anchor.
President Trump formally kicked off his re-election campaign Tuesday in front of thousands of fans at a boisterous rally in the heart of battleground Florida, even as top strategists in his own party worry that his weak political standing threatens the rest of the Republican ticket.
Trump reacted angrily last week to leaked internal surveys conducted by his own campaign that showed him trailing in virtually every swing state on the map. He fired several pollsters, and his campaign manager insisted that Trump’s numbers had improved.
But public polls conducted more recently mirror some of the troubling indicators that Trump’s own polling found. What’s more, in interviews, half a dozen prominent Republican pollsters working on campaigns around the country said their own results showed a president who starts his reelection bid from behind.
“His numbers are problematic,” said one top Republican pollster, who asked for anonymity to describe private survey data. “Folks are nervous, but no one is surprised.”…..
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Democrats have an 8-point edge over Republicans in the generic 2020 congressional ballot, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday.
The survey showed 47 percent of registered voters said they intend to vote for the Democratic congressional candidate in their district next year, while 39 percent said the same of the Republican candidate. Another 10 percent said they were not sure, and 2 percent said they do not intend to vote. …
We can always hope that (as in 1964) Trump drags down a lot of down-ballot Republican candidates, provided that the Democratic choice in 2020 provides more support to the whole Dem. ticket than Hillary Clinton did in 2016.
No reason to be too optimistic, given how deep the regional and cultural chasm has sunk, but we can always dream of flipping the U.S. Senate, getting closer to 60% or 67% of the House and flipping several state legislatures. About a fifth to a quarter (10 to 12) of the states also use presidential years to elect their governors and other statewide officials (such as Lt-Gov., Atty-Gen., Sec. of State & Gen. Treasurer,)
if Biden’s numbers against Trump remain good?
some GOPer’s are gonna have hard choices..
What’s your hard choice going to be james if Biden does not get nominated?
How many of his opponents will you refuse to vote for against Trump?
Well,not to speak for James, but he lives in New York, a state that will undoubtedly vote for any of the Democrats,against Trump.
Accordingly, He could take your position that since the Democrat is going to win,it doesn’t matter who he votes for.
Indeed, with a position like yours?I don’t think I would be demanding to know who this or that person is voting for.
Scott suggested earlier that Mickey Mouse was on your list of possible recipients of your ballot.If that be so,who be the VP choice,Donald Duck or Goofy?
Right, there is really no difference between him and me on the end result.
The difference is that he happens to agree with Bernie Sanders on at least 90 percent of stuff, (same as Gilibrand and whomever else he rules out) so it makes little sense for him to oppose them.
I have always been very clear about the potential candidates I could not support in a general election who ran as “major” Republican candidates. Since I have voted in general elections, they have been Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, and Donald Trump.
I would need to know exactly where Mickey stands on some issues and if the rumors about Minnie are unfounded.
hey CG?
if Biden don’t make it?
i’ll look who does…
but if he isn’t the choice?
i think Democrats are in deep Shit
More on GOPer’s failed hopes for any Trump help for the US House next year….
The 2020 election is more than a year away, but some Republican lawmakers are pessimistic about their chances of winning back the House.
President Trump’s approval ratings in key swing states are under water. Infighting on the GOP leadership team and a notable retirement have raised questions about the party’s campaign strategy.
And Republicans acknowledge that many of the at-risk Democratic freshmen in Trump districts are going to be difficult to beat as they resist calls for impeachment and stay focused on kitchen-table issues such as health care and infrastructure.
“It’s going to be tough. [The Democrats] have really good majority-makers — [Reps.] Abigail Spanberger, Dean Phillips, Max Rose. They’ve got some good members that know what they’re doing. They seem to not be embracing the crazy,” said one senior GOP lawmaker who requested anonymity….
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Of course, should that actually happen, many opportunistic sunshine Republicans will scurry away from a sinking Trump in the way they crawled towards him in the last few years.
Winning a GOP primary against a Trump, Tea Party, or Moral Majority challenger will no longer be your only goal if your primary victory just leads to defeat in November.