Trump's approval rating barely seems to budge, come shutdown or come Mueller. Here's what the Democrats should learn from this ahead of 2020.
The two most discussed political stories of 2019 are, first, the longest federal government shutdown ever and second, the release of the “Top Line” findings of the long-awaited Mueller report. The first saw strong daily criticism of the Trump Administration from all quarters, over the president’s promise to “own” the shutdown. The second provided a substantial morale boost to the president and his supporters for the finding of “no collusion” from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
So the spread between the worst presidential news cycle and the very best ten days after the Barr announcement was 2.1 percent. Maybe the public isn’t paying attention. That would be troubling and unlikely, given the undeniable importance to the country of both stories. But maybe there’s something else involved. Maybe most Americans have already made up their minds about the president.
Democrats face a strategic choice: Will they go for an expanded electorate horizontally, by appealing to moderate centrist voters or will they go vertically, and double down on the progressive activists that dominate the leadership of the party? All candidates will be making their “electability” case, but will have different tactical objectives and target voter groups depending on their strategic outlook.
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