Republican to challenge trump in 2020

But in Iowa, where presidential candidates are expected to do everything short of taking voters out for an ice cream cone in order to win their support, absence from the campaign trail could be a major competitive disadvantage—particularly as former Vice President Joe Biden and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, both riding high in the polls and with cash to burn, are unencumbered by the senatorial equivalent of jury duty. … [Read more...] about How Trump’s Impeachment Changes Dems’ Final Sprint in Iowa

There, as in the national surveys, the share of voters who approve of Trump's economic management is rising: While 48% of Wisconsin voters approved of his handling of the economy last August, that jumped to 55% in the Marquette University Law School poll released last week. Trump's overall approval rating isn't rising as fast, but it is rising: from 44% among registered voters last January to 48% in the latest survey. The new survey was the first time Trump's disapproval rating (at 49%) had inched below 50% in the state since the pollster's very first measure during his presidency in March 2017. In August 2019, Marquette's surveys found Biden leading Trump by 9 points in Wisconsin; the latest poll found that Biden's advantage, after dipping to as little as 1 point last fall, stood at 4 percentage points. … [Read more...] about Boom and bust: Economy and impeachment capture the forces that will determine Trump’s fate

Not only is California’s new law a blatant violation of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution’s qualifications clause, it runs afoul of the First Amendment’s free speech and free association rights, and it violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment by treating partisan registered voters differently than nonpartisan voters through imposing this requirement at the primary stage. In effect, California’s Democrats want to dictate to the Republican Party which candidates are permitted to seek their vote on the primary ballot. And it’s quite clear that Democrats don’t want Trump to get California’s delegates, which in 2016 constituted 14 percent of all Republican delegates at the national convention. … [Read more...] about Harmeet Dhillon: Hey, California, Trump has a right to run for reelection. The Constitution is crystal clear

And he'd come down hard on flippers. He'd tax them 25% if they're turning a profit on the property within five years of the purchase. He'd also try to curb "ghost homes," taxing folks who own empty homes 2% of the property's value to encourage them to rent or sell them. He'd also limit property taxes in gentrifying areas so longtime residents aren't priced out. … [Read more...] about Cast Your Votes! How 2020’s Presidential Candidates Plan to Help You Buy a House (or Not)

It’s also hard to discern how, mechanically, Hickenlooper can win the nomination, beginning with very low name ID and little-to-no national support. Yes, Colorado is not that far from Iowa, a place where his unwieldy last name is not entirely unknown (a Republican cousin, Bourke Hickenlooper, represented the state in the Senate from 1945 to 1969). But as Politico reports, he was the only candidate at a recent Iowa Democratic political event who felt the need to wear a name badge. And his home region is not well-positioned on the primary/caucus calendar. Nevada’s heavy Latino and labor complexion doesn’t make it a natural Hickenlooper hotbed. Colorado will vote at some point in March, as will Arizona, but that’s it. … [Read more...] about Long-Shot Hickenlooper Counts On Unconventional Path to the Presidency