The anti-Trump “resistance” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
President Trump’s approval rating surpasses Barack Obama’s at this stage in his presidency, and that’s hardly the only metric that bodes well for Republicans in the coming midterms. The stars are aligning for Republican victories, mainly due to the economy being the strongest it’s been in two decades.
It’s impossible for Democrats to argue that Trump’s policies have been ineffective, and they haven’t done a good job with their messaging. Nancy Pelosi has both promised that taxes will be raised if Democrats take back Congress, and called the thousand dollar raises that many workers received after tax cuts were passed “crumbs.”
(RELATED: Nancy Pelosi Promises Dems Will Raise Taxes If They Win Midterms).
(RELATED: Business Owner Tells Pelosi the Trump Tax Cuts Aren’t ‘Crumbs’).
A.F. Branco’s latest cartoon illustrates perfectly just how screwed Democrats are in November…
And not only are Republicans better positioned, they’re better funded. Spending topped $3.8 billion in the 2014 midterms, up from $3.6 billion in 2010, and spending thus far for the 2018 midterms is already ahead of where it was during those two prior election cycles. CNN had to issue a warning for Democrats regarding that last month – because they’re lagging massively. (RELATED: CNN Issues Major Warning for Democrats Ahead of Midterms).
The Republican National Committee, in particular, has continued to smash fundraising records following the election of Donald Trump. The RNC raised $157.7 million so far this year and has $42.4 million in cash on hand. (RELATED: DNC Takes On Additional $160k in Debt).
By contrast, the DNC has raised just $79 million in total over the same period and has just $10.1 million in cash on hand. The RNC also has no debt on their balance sheet, while the DNC has $6.1 million.
The generic polling shows Republicans slightly ahead against a “generic Democrat” for the midterms. According to ElectionBettingOdds.com, which aggregates political betting odds from gambling sites, there’s over a 70% chance that Republicans will hold the Senate, and a 45% chance they hold the House (as of June 4th).
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