Category: Web Briefing
Why Bloomberg is the Greatest Threat to Trump’s Re-election
Michael Bloomberg has plenty of reasons to hide his true intentions and plans. They are opaque by design for many reasons, one of which is that it gives him multiple options, depending on how...
The Curious Case of Pete Buttigieg: Bookies Increase his Odds by 12.7 points, While they Drop Warren’s Chances of Winning from 53.4 to 26.3
Mayor Pete killed it in last night’s debate. When Tusli Gabbard came after him, Mayor Pete’s counter-attack was devastating enough that I am certain every other Dem candidate will think two or three times...
The Realities of an Impeachment Trial Help President Trump
The United States Senate has never convicted a U.S. President who has been impeached. Said differently, for clarity, the United States Senate has never convicted a U.S. President who went on trial in the...
Biden and Buttiege split Moderate Vote and Warren and Sanders Split the Progressive Vote — What about Bloomberg?
“The first phase of the nomination process is often a game of expectations, based on intangible concepts like buzz, momentum and energy. The second phase, which begins Feb. 3, is about hard numbers, and...
Louisiana Gov. Lost Blamed on Health Care
In addition to their anxieties over coverage and costs, GOP voters in rural areas are victims of a burgeoning hospital closure crisis. Since 2010 Texas has seen 17 hospitals close, for example. According to...
NYT: ‘No one believes anything.’ Voters Tune Out Impeachment Noise
“WASHINGTON — In upstate New York, Travis Trudell got an alert on his phone Wednesday morning telling him the impeachment hearings had started. He turned on Disney Plus instead. In Wisconsin, Jerre Corrigan never considered watching....
Why Democrats are winning on health care
Polling reinforces these results. A recent national survey conducted by Hart Research for Protect Our Care found the differences in voter attitudes towards Republicans and Democrats on health care to be extremely definitive and confirm what...
Hunt: Bloomberg Won’t Be the Nominee, but He Could Force a Brokered Convention
The key would be three or four candidates surviving in this splintered field until summer — still improbable. If so, hypothetically, going into the Democrats’ Milwaukee convention, let’s assume Warren had 30 percent of...
Morning Consult: More Americans Ready to Elect a Woman President than a Gay President
Morning Consult Vice President Tyler Sinclair told Politico that women fared better than gay candidates. And a poll by LeanIn.org found 77% of Americans are moderately to extremely ready to elect a woman president, and 55% believe...
New Poll Shows A Three-Way Tie for First Place in Iowa
“The latest Quinnipiac University survey of Iowa underscores the up-for-grabs nature of the race, finding a three-way statistical tie for first place, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at 20 percent, followed by South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) at...
Q: So, is Trump flailing badly and going to lose big(ly), or does he have a real path to winning the Electoral College? A: Yes.
Despite losing big in the suburbs in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the Trump campaign has zero interest in doing what it takes to win them back. Though they have more money and a better,...
New Support for the RSC Health Care Plan Keeps Rolling In
https://mailchi.mp/mail/rsc-health-care-frameworkweekly-check-up-306613?e=0114e42523
Bloomberg’s Bizzare, Desperate and Impulsive Decision to Maybe Run for President
Unknown to many in the political class, who pride themselves on knowing things, Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City Republican Mayor, whose net worth is estimated to be $40 billion, has surrounded himself...
A Sitrep on the Six Most Vulnerable U.S. Senate Races
The quality of political intelligence now available is unlike anything in the past, and it makes finding out what is going on much easier than ever. In that regard, this Politico story is essential...
Hillary Clinton: Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan would never get enacted
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/469407-hillary-clinton-warrens-medicare-for-all-plan-would-never-get-enacted
Health Care Helps Dems Win Elections Again, but NBC Attacks Warren and Sanders for Not Being on Message
NBC News, lead by the political team at Meet the Press, might as well be writing a memo as political consultants to the Democrats: “WASHINGTON — In Kentucky’s gubernatorial race, Democrats once again used the...