Pay attention to the latest Pew poll. It provides an interesting path forward for Donald Trump and the GOP. The economy, healthcare, and the Supreme Court are three big drivers in the election, but they always are. Go beyond those and look at the next two of the top five. Suddenly, entering the top five for the first time this cycle, “violent crime” is on the rise. It is only a few points behind the coronavirus.
The point about Trump being an anchor for the GOP is relative to who the other option is. Does anybody really believe John Kasich, or Justin Amash or Larry Hogan or Bill Weld or Mark Sanford or Joe Walsh or Mitt Romney would have a better chance of being President? Trump is not an anchor to GOP voters as he is regularly getting 90-95% approval ratings ( https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx ) Trump is an anchor to Democrats as he is regularly getting about 10% approval. Independent voters were largely responsible for Obama being elected and for a relatively narrow victory by GA Governor Kemp over Stacy Abrams, with less of a margin than Trump had in 2016. Trying to run as a moderate didn't work for McCain or Romney and there is no reason to believe a moderate candidate would have a better chance than Trump in 2020 and the only people who seem to believe that also seem to believe Biden is a moderate (and given his Sanders-like policies that is lunacy).
Although it doesn't come under the category of "policy", the issues of character and fitness are going to score high among voters and not in Trump's favor.
I disagree with the premise that other republican can distance themselves from Trump. The convention set up tells us the GOP has no bench at all behind Trump. Much to my dismay, there is no other voice in the party, but his.
There will be no policy debates, no rising stars, no chance for down ballot Candidates.
We hitched our wagon to a con man and he is driving headlong off a cliff. We can only hope to survive the crash.
The point about Trump being an anchor for the GOP is relative to who the other option is. Does anybody really believe John Kasich, or Justin Amash or Larry Hogan or Bill Weld or Mark Sanford or Joe Walsh or Mitt Romney would have a better chance of being President? Trump is not an anchor to GOP voters as he is regularly getting 90-95% approval ratings ( https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx ) Trump is an anchor to Democrats as he is regularly getting about 10% approval. Independent voters were largely responsible for Obama being elected and for a relatively narrow victory by GA Governor Kemp over Stacy Abrams, with less of a margin than Trump had in 2016. Trying to run as a moderate didn't work for McCain or Romney and there is no reason to believe a moderate candidate would have a better chance than Trump in 2020 and the only people who seem to believe that also seem to believe Biden is a moderate (and given his Sanders-like policies that is lunacy).
Although it doesn't come under the category of "policy", the issues of character and fitness are going to score high among voters and not in Trump's favor.
I disagree with the premise that other republican can distance themselves from Trump. The convention set up tells us the GOP has no bench at all behind Trump. Much to my dismay, there is no other voice in the party, but his.
There will be no policy debates, no rising stars, no chance for down ballot Candidates.
We hitched our wagon to a con man and he is driving headlong off a cliff. We can only hope to survive the crash.
Thought-provoking. Thank you.
Honest question: what do Trump supporters/voters see for their future that Republican non-Trump supporters/Biden Voters see in their future?