Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
The fact that Biden and Sanders are not distinguishing themselves in these polling leads is what needs to be reported. Trump’s topline numbers are abysmal. He is not popular. He doesn’t defy political gravity. Everyone is stuck in a weird psychosis that he has special powers or that “nothing sticks” and I’m sick of it. It’s why I’m backing Elizabeth Warren. Her coming out for impeachment with clear story telling of the facts resonated. Notice also her rise in the Democratic primary, which I attribute to her impeachment rallying cry. People want a Trump slayer. They want our electeds to… Read more »
There really is no discernible ideological pattern in these numbers. I guess you can say that a candidate who starts out with low name recognition and espouses moderate positions is not going to break out. But Buttigieg isn’t exactly breathing liberal fire. So, even that pattern only takes us so far.
Warren is on the uptick among Democrats but her numbers against Trump relative to Sanders are concerning. You can’t say it’s because she’s too far left, so it must be higher negatives.
I’m with you on Warren. Became a monthly small donor last month and hope she goes all the way. But I sporadically send a little cash to Buttigieg because he’s (IMHO) a fantastic speaker, clearly framing the important issues and engaging a whole bunch of young voters who need to stay involved all the way through. And I’ve sent a little $ to Harris to help keep her viable. I think any combo of these three would be formidable (though scary for the pearl clutchers) in the General election.
It’ll be interesting to see what polling results congressional Republicans are getting/will get as the year goes along on as to whether their support for Trump helps or hurts their re-election chances. In Breslin’s Watergate book, “How the Good Guys Finally Won”, one of the pivotal scenes comes when Majority Leader Tip O’Neill wanders the House floor chatting up members (of both parties) about a new poll he has that shows 1) Democrats who don’t support impeachment are in trouble, and 2) Republicans who stick with Nixon are in trouble.
Warren as President; Biden as Secretary of Defense; Buttigieg as Secretary of State; Booker as Secretary of the Treasury; Harris as Attorney General; a fellow can dream, can’t he?
well, I agree with the first phrase there. Biden into retirement, and Treasury is the only place I wouldn’t put Booker. Treasury needs someone who is 100% with Warren on regulating Wall Street and that’s not Cory Booker.
The fact that Biden and Sanders are not distinguishing themselves in these polling leads is what needs to be reported. Trump’s topline numbers are abysmal. He is not popular. He doesn’t defy political gravity. Everyone is stuck in a weird psychosis that he has special powers or that “nothing sticks” and I’m sick of it. It’s why I’m backing Elizabeth Warren. Her coming out for impeachment with clear story telling of the facts resonated. Notice also her rise in the Democratic primary, which I attribute to her impeachment rallying cry. People want a Trump slayer. They want our electeds to… Read more »
There really is no discernible ideological pattern in these numbers. I guess you can say that a candidate who starts out with low name recognition and espouses moderate positions is not going to break out. But Buttigieg isn’t exactly breathing liberal fire. So, even that pattern only takes us so far.
Warren is on the uptick among Democrats but her numbers against Trump relative to Sanders are concerning. You can’t say it’s because she’s too far left, so it must be higher negatives.
I’m with you on Warren. Became a monthly small donor last month and hope she goes all the way. But I sporadically send a little cash to Buttigieg because he’s (IMHO) a fantastic speaker, clearly framing the important issues and engaging a whole bunch of young voters who need to stay involved all the way through. And I’ve sent a little $ to Harris to help keep her viable. I think any combo of these three would be formidable (though scary for the pearl clutchers) in the General election.
It’ll be interesting to see what polling results congressional Republicans are getting/will get as the year goes along on as to whether their support for Trump helps or hurts their re-election chances. In Breslin’s Watergate book, “How the Good Guys Finally Won”, one of the pivotal scenes comes when Majority Leader Tip O’Neill wanders the House floor chatting up members (of both parties) about a new poll he has that shows 1) Democrats who don’t support impeachment are in trouble, and 2) Republicans who stick with Nixon are in trouble.
Warren as President; Biden as Secretary of Defense; Buttigieg as Secretary of State; Booker as Secretary of the Treasury; Harris as Attorney General; a fellow can dream, can’t he?
well, I agree with the first phrase there. Biden into retirement, and Treasury is the only place I wouldn’t put Booker. Treasury needs someone who is 100% with Warren on regulating Wall Street and that’s not Cory Booker.
No Biden. Replace Booker with someone who knows money like Stephanie Kelton or Warren Mosler. Not sure about mayor Pete yet. Beto for Sod
It boggles the mind that 19% of people who even know what an election is could still be undecided about Trump under any matchup scenario.