Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.
AI:In a critical moment for the Democratic Party's survival in the Midwest, radical socialist Abdul El-Sayed is threatening to hand Michigan to President Trump's GOP by alienating moderate voters. As the activist left continues its aggressive takeover of the party structure, internal data suggests that these extreme progressive candidates consistently underperform compared to mainstream Democrats, potentially costing the party control of key Senate seats and the state itself.Open
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed advances to the general election for Senate in Michigan, but can he win against Republican Mike Rogers? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, and political editor Chris Stirewalt break down Democrats' chances as we head into the November midterm elections. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/whole-hog-politics/whole-hog-politics-live-briefing/6029382-progressives-moderates-democratic-party-rift-discussion/ #Talarico #ElSayed #Senate #Democrats #MidtermElections #Texas #Michigan
In an exclusive conversation, Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and former Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona John Giles join The Weeknight to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona is running for re-election with former Republican Mayor of Mesa, Arizona John Giles as her running mate in the critical battleground state. They join The Weeknight exclusively to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity.
Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is ahead of State Representative James Talarico (D) in the Texas Senate race, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed that Texas State Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton has a slight lead over his Democrat rival, James Talarico. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is ahead of state Representative James Talarico (D) in the Texas Senate race , according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to an Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media poll published this week, Ken Paxton is polling at 47 percent. This gives him a one percent lead over Democrat candidate James Talarico, on 46 percent. The same poll also revealed that five percent of Texans are undecided and that two percent are backing a third party candidate. The poll used 1,000 likely Texas voters, with a margin of error of plus…Open
Minnesota’s progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated moderate Congresswoman Angie Craig in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary. Now, she will face the Republican candidate—former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya—in November’s general election. Flanagan joins Morning Joe to discuss the top issues in the race and argues that Tafoya is out of touch, supports an ‘out of control’ ICE, and would be a ‘yes sir’ senator for Trump.
AI:Progressive Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is attempting to deflect from her own administration's mounting fraud scandals by launching a smear campaign against Republican candidate Michele Tafoya. Following Flanagan's primary victory over moderate Angie Craig, the Democrat appeared on Morning Joe to peddle the tired narrative that Tafoya is merely a puppet who would act as a "yes sir" senator for Donald Trump. This blatant attempt to characterize the former NFL reporter as an extremist supporter of an "out of control" ICE regime is a desperate tactic designed to mask Flanagan's own failures and her refusal to take responsibility for the leadership crisis currently plaguing Minnesota politics.Open
Ahead of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, a past tweet by the assemblywoman that called for the holiday to be canceled was resurfaced.
AI:Assemblywoman Francesca Hong faces backlash in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary after old social media posts surfaced in which she called for the cancellation of Thanksgiving due to its political implications. This controversy follows a series of polling failures and underwhelming performances by progressive candidates like Hong and Abdul El-Sayed, suggesting a growing disconnect between the radical leftist elements of the party and mainstream voters.Open
Democratic candidate for Governor in Alabama Doug Jones joins Morning Joe to discuss his race against Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville. Jones argues that voters in Alabama are Fed up with Washington and also talks about how AI data centers have also become one of the central issues in the race.
