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“My slice of the millennial generation, as we grew up, became - to the dismay of the GOP - a bloc of fairly consistently Democratic voters.”
“For federal races, being able to carefully navigate the Trump Era is a significant challenge.”
“If there is one issue where one could justifiably assume that Republicans are all in agreement, it is on lowering taxes.”
“Either people are changing their minds about Trump, or increasing numbers of his supporters are deciding it is too embarrassing to admit they support him. Neither is a particularly good position to be in.”
“There are certainly more Republicans who like President Trump than like 'Republicans in Congress,' and certainly many Republicans who already feel like their own Congress is a brake pedal of its own.”
“Women want fair taxes, a growing economy, affordable health care, secure borders, and the defeat of ISIS. They don't need the solutions to be wrapped in pink. They just want problems solved.”
“There's no question that a Democratic Congress plus a Trump presidency would equal gridlock. Nothing moves, nothing changes, nothing gets accomplished, nothing gets reformed. Voters know this.”
“Conservative women often make the case that 'all issues are women's issues,' and are sometimes derided by those on the Left when they do so.”
“Young voters may be growing up in an era of increased global connection, cooperation and commerce. But they're very open to politicians who tell them it is these very things that are keeping elites in power and keeping their generation down.”
“Political science has long tried to tackle a fundamental question of voter behavior: Do voters choose politicians because those politicians hold views that they like, or do voters choose policy positions because the politicians they like say those positions are correct?”
“I think 'Candy Crush' may be fading in popularity, but there's always something new that's popping up.”
“President Trump rightly points out that law enforcement is mostly made up of good people putting themselves in harm's way to protect us. He lauds the men and women in blue and often talks about the need to make it easier for the cops to do their jobs.”
“In 2010, voters certainly hit the brakes on the Obama presidency. Fast forward to the 2016 election, where voters yanked up on the emergency brake and did a donut in the parking lot. Now, the car has stopped. We sit here dizzy for a moment, looking to get on the road again.”
“Women face unique challenges in society, no doubt. But focusing narrowly on women as a special interest group isn't the winning play. The ability to pay your bills, send your kids to a good school, and keep your family safe are 'women's issues' after all.”
“I remember fancying myself a junior 'McCainiac' in 2000, though politics were rarely discussed in our household.”
“Congress has been productive when focusing on bites of policy that don't inflame the divisions within the party and quietly do the work of governing.”
“The things that frustrate one piece of Trump's coalition often endear him to or embolden another wing of the coalition.”
“The robots are coming, whether we like it or not, and will change our economy in dramatic ways.”
“Overall, America's math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have risen since the 1990s though remain disappointing when compared to the rest of the globe.”
“In the relatively short time frame of December 2015 to March 2017, nearly half of all young Republicans left their party at some point, with roughly a quarter bidding the GOP adieu for good.”