The *Detroit Free Press’*s Todd Spangler wrote that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (D), who declined to run, “had been considered a top contender for the Democratic nomination for the seat.”[10]
Weren’t many of us saying the Mayor Pete would be a great candidate, but more experience would be great? And he didnt even try?
That is a little curious. I think most of us assumed that Buttigieg moved from Indiana to Michigan so that he could have a chance of being elected to statewide office. Maybe he just wanted the legal weed.
Honestly, a senator’s wife being appointed to take the place of her late husband has happened quite often in the past and some of them have even gone on to make it their own career. Graham didn’t have a wife so sister will have to do, I guess.
No it was mostly just one person saying it many many times. Current voters care very little about experience beyond maybe a minimal base line. Given how unpopular the senate is, it is hard to see that being on his resume helping much (and entirely possible would be viewed as a negative). I think he wants to president so he is going to run to be president.
Also she is not ahead of the polls in the aggregate although the last couple have been promising for her. It is an interesting battle between the progressive and centric wings of the party. Do you go for the moderate in hopes she is more electable or the progressive who might energize the base (and certain non-voters) more.
Your site is one person agreeing with you six years ago?
At any rate Pete isn’t running for senate but it is pretty clear in the polling and results for senate and house primaries thus far there is a large contingent of Democrats who prefer fresh perspectives over experience.
Such as Graham Platner? (and no, I did not like Plater, but I did prefer him (and a ham sandwich) over Collins).
Talarico has had four terms in the Texas House. Roy Cooper has been in politics since 1987, with two terms as Governor. Ossoff is the senior Senator from Georgia. Sherrod Brown has been in office since 1983, and recently 4 terms as US Senator.
That just covers the more important Senate races. Maine is yet to be seen.
Republicans admit the GOP’s midterm forecast is bleak. But they’re clinging to two hopes: voters’ fear and loathing of Democrats.
“It’s going to be a hate election,” a Republican tied to President Trump’s political operation told Axios. “Voters have to hate the Dems more than they hate us. And we have material to work with.”
Why it matters: There’s broad GOP frustration that Trump has made challenging midterm elections worse by not focusing heavily on pocketbook issues — especially the tax cuts Republicans won — while launching the Iran war, which raised gas prices and fueled inflation… Zoom in: Trump hopes his speech will pressure Congress to pass his controversial SAVE America Act and excite his base voters to turn out. But GOP pollsters and election pros outside of the White House say it’s falling on deaf ears.
“We’ve studied this, and it’s not a winner,” said a Republican pollster working on multiple races nationwide. “Our research shows people want the president to make their life better, and they don’t believe he has.”
The pollster’s data now indicate Democrats could wind up with a seven-seat majority in the House, where Republicans currently have a six-seat edge. Trump’s net approval rating is underwater by 10 points.
I also could have posted this in “Messages of Hope”.
So, same old, same old. Name one that isn’t in the last generation. I’m not that enthusiastic about Democrats but they aren’t the one who turned political opponents into political enemies.
In Michigan there has been saturation level ads against El-Sayed accusing him of disrespecting women. I suspect they are from the right wing, afraid that he could be a better candidate than Haley Stevens.
I’m guessing it’s the Stevens/AIPAC campaign trying to throw whatever mud they can find at the wall in hopes it sticks. She is outspending AES about 50 million to 4 million, so she certainly has the money for it. Seems like the Republicans would be wisest to sit on their own campaign funds until they know who they’re facing, but you never know…
My heart says El-Sayed, my head says Stevens. It seems to me that there may be just too many people who cannot bring themselves to vote for a Muslim. Of course, JFK defied anti-Catholic bias so perhaps I’m worried too much about bigotry. I could vote for either happily.
(and no, I did not like Plater, but I did prefer him (and a ham sandwich) over Collins).