9 things I think I think after the North Carolina redo election
This is not a sustainable path to victory for the GOP Republicans spent more than $6 million holding an open seat that the president carried by double digits.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
North Carolina’s 9th District highlights trouble spots for both parties
Never mind that outside GOP groups had to spend more than $6 million to defend a district that backed Trump by 12 points.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rodney Davis seeks to ban public financing in campaigns
It would establish an optional 6-to-1 public matching system for political donations under $200 with the money coming from fines imposed on corporations.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
GOP leadership lowers expectations for North Carolina special election
President Donald Trump carried this district by 12 points in 2016, but Republican outside groups have spent more than $6 million on the race, which Inside Elections with Nathan L.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Republicans hold on to North Carolina’s 9th District in redo election
But the closeness of this race is also a warning to Republicans, who poured more than $6 million in outside spending into a longtime red district that shouldn’t have been competitive.
White House · 116th Congress
With Congress back, Trump tells staff he doesn’t want another shutdown
“The president has had his staff … sort through all sorts of ideas for him,” he said in an interview on Sept. 6, adding that Trump has been talking “directly” to lawmakers.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump pressures House GOP leaders to get rid of committee chair term limits
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; On Monday morning, Trump began firing off tweets in the 6 o’clock hour, before the sun had even risen in Washington — and on a day when
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why talking about Trump isn’t enough to motivate minority voters
African-American voters supported McCready over Bishop 83 to 6 percent in a recent Inside Elections poll of the 9th District. The margin of error was plus or minus 7.9 percentage points.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Can Republicans hold on to a North Carolina Trump district on Tuesday?
The National Republican Congressional Committee, the Congressional Leadership Fund and the Club for Growth have spent more than $6 million, mostly accusing McCready of enriching himself at taxpayers
White House · 116th Congress
August is ‘quirky’: Trump’s top economic adviser brushes off disappointing jobs report
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; White House officials mostly shrug when asked why Trump, who regularly questions Powell’s judgement, does not simply fire him and replace
Campaigns · 116th Congress
The fight for the Senate grows more interesting
The Democratic Party had a net favorable of 6 points (51 percent favorable/45 percent unfavorable), while the GOP had a net unfavorable of 13 points (41 percent favorable/54 percent unfavorable.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
GOP Rep. Sean Duffy resigning on Sept. 23
His oldest children — he has eight — are involved in logrolling contests, and he keeps a 6-pound Australian ax in his Washington office.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s nicknames ranked, as he locks in on 2020 foes and foils
A Quinnipiac University poll released Aug. 6 showed her within 12 percentage points of frontrunner Joe Biden, and up to 21 percent of Democratic voters and independents who lean left versus the former
Congress · 116th Congress
The GOP is confirming Trump judicial nominees it stalled under Obama
The last judicial confirmation vote McConnell allowed under Obama was on July 6, 2016, meaning the traditional cutoff came more than two months earlier than it did when Democrats were dealing with
White House · 116th Congress
Trump urged unity after shootings. But White House is hitting Dems hard
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; In May, Trump appeared to be amused by a supporter at a political rally in Panama City Beach, Florida, who yelled, “Shoot them,” about Latino
White House · 116th Congress
El Paso skeptical of Trump’s visit as he lashes out at opponents, media
Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) August 6, 2019 var rcrdTwitter = 1; [Trump urged unity after shootings.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump campaign: Rep. Joaquin Castro inciting violence by publicizing donors
Their contributions are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as ‘invaders.’ pic.twitter.com/YT85IBF19u — Joaquin Castro (@Castro4Congress) August 6, 2019 var rcrdTwitter
White House · 116th Congress
Trump seeks cover from Fox News as criticism mounts
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2019 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Trump — who in May told a rally crowd in Panama City Beach, Fla., that one solution to what he calls an influx of undocumented
After Marchant retirement, race for Texas’ 24th District remains competitive
On one hand, you might think President Donald Trump carried the 24th District by “just” 6 points in 2016, a narrow margin that foreshadows vulnerability for the GOP.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Rep. Kenny Marchant joins parade of Texas House retirements, opening up competitive Dallas-area seat
Marchant won reelection by just 3 points last fall, while President Donald Trump carried his district, which is near the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, by 6 points.