jimnyc
03-23-2019, 12:37 PM
This is all true, IMO. Bad things for America. I think the socialism being the worst. If their candidate should end up running on this, then I do think Trump wins in a landslide. Otherwise? Could be a tough race. But if the economy is still strong then, that sure as hell helps a lot. And Trump should continually point out abortions the day before birth.
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5 Paths to Victory: How Trump Can Beat the Democrat in 2020
It's only March 2019, but the 2020 presidential race is already heating up. As more and more Democrats enter the race, the committee to re-elect the president is hard at work. Democrats who think Donald Trump is vulnerable are in for a rude awakening.
Here are five paths to victory for the president.
1. It's the economy, stupid
Trump suffers from a low approval rating 42 percent in a recent CNN poll but he enjoys a very strong economy. That same CNN poll found that 71 percent of Americans view the U.S. economy as "very good" or "somewhat good." That was the highest number CNN has measured at any point since February 2001, when 80 percent of Americans thought the economy was strong.
As Politico's Ben White and Steven Shepard reported Thursday, economic analysts predicted a huge Trump victory.
"The economy is just so damn strong right now and by all historic precedent the incumbent should run away with it," Donald Luskin, chief investment officer of TrendMacrolytics, told Politico. TrendMacrolytics predicted Trump's 2016 victory when most polls gave Hillary Clinton a tremendous edge. As for the strong economy, Luskin said, "I just dont see how the blue wall could resist all that."
"It would have to slow a lot to still be not pretty good," Luskin added. His model, based on GDP growth, gas prices, inflation, disposable income, tax burden, and payrolls, predicts a Trump victory with 294 electoral votes.
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2. The Democrats' Southern strategy
Southern Democrats who barely lost their elections last year have become celebrities in the Democratic Party. Former Rep. Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke (D-Texas) has entered the race. Former Vice President Joe Biden is considering entering the race with a vice presidential candidate Stacey Abrams, the unsuccessful candidate for governor in Georgia. Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor who lost the governorship of Florida to Ron DeSantis, still grabs headlines and media attention.
Democrats are inspired by candidates from red states who promise to flip their states blue. The problem is, that hasn't happened yet and it's unlikely to happen any time soon.
....
3. Socialism
President Trump received a standing ovation at the State of the Union when he declared, "America will never be a socialist country!" Both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeated this powerful line at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
This is a powerful message. Not only did free markets and individual liberty fuel America's prosperity in the past, but even the term "capitalism" enjoys more support than "socialism." A recent Fox News poll showed that Americans are two times more likely to support capitalism (57 percent) than socialism (25 percent). A full 59 percent say they have an unfavorable view of socialism, while only 28 percent say they have an unfavorable view of capitalism.
Despite this, some 2020 candidates openly declare themselves "democratic socialists." Even some of the more moderate candidates like former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) have refused to identify themselves as "capitalists" or believers in "capitalism."
....
4. Culture
Liberals seem to have a stranglehold on American culture, and Trump's complaints about Hollywood and the media hit a nerve. The president can hit the same nerve by defending American culture and the institutions rooted in the U.S. Constitution against attacks from 2020 Democrats.
As soon as Democrats took over the House of Representatives, they pushed legislation to change the rules of the game in American politics. Their legislation would abolish the Electoral College, make voter registration automatic, repeal state voting laws, limit free speech in politics, and provide government funding for political candidates.
These "good government" reforms would alter the playing field, giving Democrats an advantage. Trump can and should attack them as a not-so-subtle attempt to subvert the electoral process.
....
5. Abortion
Last but certainly not least, President Trump should campaign on abortion. This year, Democrats have defended various kinds of abortion legislation that falls far outside the mainstream of American views on the issue.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) signed and celebrated a law that allows abortion up until the moment of birth, repeals protections for babies who survive abortion, and removes protections for wanted babies and their mothers. Cuomo lit up the One World Trade Center with pink lights to celebrate.
In Virginia, a Democrat testified that her abortion bill would make abortion legal up until the beginning of labor. Then Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) defended infanticide the killing of babies born alive in a botched abortion.
Rest - https://pjmedia.com/election/5-paths-to-victory-how-trump-can-beat-the-democrat-in-2020/
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5 Paths to Victory: How Trump Can Beat the Democrat in 2020
It's only March 2019, but the 2020 presidential race is already heating up. As more and more Democrats enter the race, the committee to re-elect the president is hard at work. Democrats who think Donald Trump is vulnerable are in for a rude awakening.
Here are five paths to victory for the president.
1. It's the economy, stupid
Trump suffers from a low approval rating 42 percent in a recent CNN poll but he enjoys a very strong economy. That same CNN poll found that 71 percent of Americans view the U.S. economy as "very good" or "somewhat good." That was the highest number CNN has measured at any point since February 2001, when 80 percent of Americans thought the economy was strong.
As Politico's Ben White and Steven Shepard reported Thursday, economic analysts predicted a huge Trump victory.
"The economy is just so damn strong right now and by all historic precedent the incumbent should run away with it," Donald Luskin, chief investment officer of TrendMacrolytics, told Politico. TrendMacrolytics predicted Trump's 2016 victory when most polls gave Hillary Clinton a tremendous edge. As for the strong economy, Luskin said, "I just dont see how the blue wall could resist all that."
"It would have to slow a lot to still be not pretty good," Luskin added. His model, based on GDP growth, gas prices, inflation, disposable income, tax burden, and payrolls, predicts a Trump victory with 294 electoral votes.
...
2. The Democrats' Southern strategy
Southern Democrats who barely lost their elections last year have become celebrities in the Democratic Party. Former Rep. Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke (D-Texas) has entered the race. Former Vice President Joe Biden is considering entering the race with a vice presidential candidate Stacey Abrams, the unsuccessful candidate for governor in Georgia. Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor who lost the governorship of Florida to Ron DeSantis, still grabs headlines and media attention.
Democrats are inspired by candidates from red states who promise to flip their states blue. The problem is, that hasn't happened yet and it's unlikely to happen any time soon.
....
3. Socialism
President Trump received a standing ovation at the State of the Union when he declared, "America will never be a socialist country!" Both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeated this powerful line at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
This is a powerful message. Not only did free markets and individual liberty fuel America's prosperity in the past, but even the term "capitalism" enjoys more support than "socialism." A recent Fox News poll showed that Americans are two times more likely to support capitalism (57 percent) than socialism (25 percent). A full 59 percent say they have an unfavorable view of socialism, while only 28 percent say they have an unfavorable view of capitalism.
Despite this, some 2020 candidates openly declare themselves "democratic socialists." Even some of the more moderate candidates like former Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) have refused to identify themselves as "capitalists" or believers in "capitalism."
....
4. Culture
Liberals seem to have a stranglehold on American culture, and Trump's complaints about Hollywood and the media hit a nerve. The president can hit the same nerve by defending American culture and the institutions rooted in the U.S. Constitution against attacks from 2020 Democrats.
As soon as Democrats took over the House of Representatives, they pushed legislation to change the rules of the game in American politics. Their legislation would abolish the Electoral College, make voter registration automatic, repeal state voting laws, limit free speech in politics, and provide government funding for political candidates.
These "good government" reforms would alter the playing field, giving Democrats an advantage. Trump can and should attack them as a not-so-subtle attempt to subvert the electoral process.
....
5. Abortion
Last but certainly not least, President Trump should campaign on abortion. This year, Democrats have defended various kinds of abortion legislation that falls far outside the mainstream of American views on the issue.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) signed and celebrated a law that allows abortion up until the moment of birth, repeals protections for babies who survive abortion, and removes protections for wanted babies and their mothers. Cuomo lit up the One World Trade Center with pink lights to celebrate.
In Virginia, a Democrat testified that her abortion bill would make abortion legal up until the beginning of labor. Then Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) defended infanticide the killing of babies born alive in a botched abortion.
Rest - https://pjmedia.com/election/5-paths-to-victory-how-trump-can-beat-the-democrat-in-2020/