The following article by Stuart Rothenberg was posted on the Roll Call website June 21, 2018:
The more quality of life issues dominate the election cycle, the worse it will be for Republicans
You need to hand it to President Donald Trump, his entire administration and his party. It takes more than a little chutzpah to act in a way that seems callous to the concerns of children. First, it was gun control. Now it is immigration in general, and separating children from their parents in particular. If this is the way to winning the midterms, it’s hard to see how.
Republicans have talked for decades about crime, drugs, national security, traditional values, the dangers associated with big government and helping businesses produce economic growth.
GOP candidates are comfortable talking about those themes during campaigns, and the party’s voters have become accustomed to hearing those issues addressed. Continue reading “Analysis: The Wrong Fight at the Wrong Time for the GOP”