by Jim Heath | Nov 14, 2018 | 2018, Congress, Headlines, Republicans
When Paul Ryan exists Congress in January, Rep. Kevin McCarthy will replace him. Not as Speaker, but as the House minority leader. The California Republican was elected during a closed-door meeting of Republicans today. The vote was 159-43. McCarthy had faced a...
by Jim Heath | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Democrats, Electoral Map, Headlines, Republicans
The control of Congress is obviously important, but you can make a case that the party that controls the battleground states during the 2020 presidential election, and redistricting in 2021, could be even more important. Beyond the usual issues, there’s one other big...
by Jim Heath | Nov 4, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Congress, Democrats, Headlines, Polls, Republicans
After all the major polls got it wrong in 2016, about every political analyst in America is being extremely cautious this year in making final predictions about what will happen Tuesday night. And that includes me. Being interviewed by Mike Sauceda on Skyview...
by Jim Heath | Nov 4, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Headlines, Republicans, Trump
Conservative talk show legends Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity will join President Trump at a rally in Missouri on the eve of this week’s midterm elections. The two right-wing media personalities will join Trump for a rally Monday night in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2018 | 2018, Headlines, Republicans
Do you really want to retain a slim majority in the House with Rep. Steve King on your side? The National Republican Congressional Committee says no thanks. Despite their majority in the House at stake next Tuesday, the NRCC says it will not help out King, who has...
by Jim Heath | Oct 28, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Headlines, Republicans, Trump
Donald Trump may not go down in history as one of our “big thinker” presidents, but he will be remembered for attending more campaign rallies and spewing more political rhetoric than his predecessors. Trump plans to hold campaign rallies in eight states...
