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Strategists pin GOP Senate hopes on Trump base coming ‘home’ ahead of election

Republican strategists expect Republican voters to come back on Election Day to support Senate candidates and lower-ranking Republican candidates in key states, despite current numbers showing Republican candidates at a disadvantage. “A lot of people who voted for Trump just haven’t put on the Republican candidate’s jersey yet,” said one veteran Republican strategist. However, these […]

A Democratic strategist’s plan to shake up the Trump campaign

For about three weeks this summer, former President Donald Trump seemed on track to win a second term. But then President Biden withdrew, and while the race shifted instantly, Trump’s message and campaign strategy did not shift with it, which led Vice President Kamala Harris to scale back her campaign and even take a lead […]

Dem strategists say Harris ‘only practical choice’ as party leaders begin endorsing her

Shortly after the 81-year-old Biden announced he was withdrawing from the 2024 race, Democratic strategists said Vice President Kamala Harris was quickly emerging as Biden’s logical successor. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders, including Biden himself, are already rallying around Harris, bolstering her position as the presidential successor. “I think the only practical, logical and ethical thing for […]

Axelrod to GOP strategists: If Biden is replaced, 'you guys are in trouble'

Democratic strategist David Axelrod told Republican strategists during a post-debate panel that Republicans would face “trouble” with former President Trump if President Biden were to unseat him as the top Democratic candidate. “If for some reason there’s a change in the top candidates, Donald Trump is in trouble because the guy who was there tonight […]

Political strategists suggest debate rules ‘stacked against’ Trump

Former President Donald Trump is finally scheduled to debate President Biden on Thursday night, but strategists say new debate rules are “unfavorable” to Trump and could undermine his strengths as a debater. Trump last month remained mum about any concessions that might have been needed to get Biden on the debate stage, and he quickly […]