His problem is that he is a Republican senator in, as you say, a BLUE state. His most important bills would likely get support from most Democrats, meaning they are non-starters for Republican senate leadership. He has tried to shift left on some issues but has little chance to influence the GOP agenda, and GOP leadership has hung him out to dry in the center.
The fact that voting Gardner out is pretty much a prerequisite for a change in control of the chamber is not lost on Colorado voters. As the most vulnerable Republican senator, I'd expect the people to know that if he wins, the Senate stays in Republican hands and all he ends up being is a rubber stamp for Trump and McConnell's agenda, no matter how well-meaning he may be.
Basically, I agree with you that this is a referendum on Trump and the GOP more so than on any sitting senator.
Here's a good article on his marijuana legislation that McConnel probably lost somewhere underneath the pile of passed House bills he's refusing to take up and how it adversely affects his potential support from the pot industry.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/23/cory-gardners-marijuana-problem-275029
This administration is unwilling and unable to adequately deal with China aside from making obscene noises meant to sound like words. Ivanka doesn't want her trademarks taken away.
Without a change in leadership, a distraction is all China can be.
As much as people say that a running mate doesn't matter, I think Demings is an exception. A 2% bump for Biden in Florida, which is totally reasonable, along with an extra few thousand votes spread across the battleground states with sizable black populations (MI, NC, PA) would all but seal the win.
She's my pick for the ticket.
Savvy politicians know to shut the fuck up and let their opponent's mistakes come back to bite them. Retweeting this is basically giving Biden a get-out-of-jail-free card following his latest "ain't black" gaffe.
There must be a top-level member of Trump's campaign staff who read that retweet and said to himself "this fuckin' guy".
I legitimately LOLed reading your two posts back-to-back.
And it just so happened to be one of the first documents to be put online, but I can't remember exactly. I was only 15 yo.
This.
Amash, or any other libertarian in the White House right now would be a disaster in the midst of this pandemic.
Everyone loves a libertarian when the times are good, like when there is no real need for centralized leadership and action. A nation-wide state of emergency should doom any L candidate due to common sense, but we'll see what America wants.
I'm sure he talked a good game, but there was plenty of other brow furrowing to go around. Some of those people were Senators who had to actually vote on the matter.
I agree with you completely since I am a nervous Democratic voter who still sweats over polls showing Biden ahead of Trump by 10 points in Arizona.
OTOH My brain sees your numbers and thinks if Amash only takes 6 away from Biden in Michigan, his strongest state, then it's much ado about nothing. My brain also tells me that third parties are overrated and have been since Perot, and that third parties have only ever negatively impacted incumbent parties.
I expect nearly all Dem voters and indies who hate Trump will take an Amash run seriously and not be swayed. All it will take is a couple of polls in MI and PA to keep eyes on the ball.
I do worry about the right-leaners who don't give a shit but don't want the shame in voting for him. I worry because a Biden squeaker sends the country a much different message than a Biden landslide and that message isn't a good one. No, I wouldn't mind if he went away quietly.
1) and 1) of course...
But the only number that matters is Hillary -> Biden. Everyone who voted for Hillary needs to (be able to) vote for Biden.
Voter suppression efforts need to at least be held at bay. Dems will turn out IF they are allowed.
When I worry that these protests may gain steam and be perceived as legitimate political movements by significant numbers of the American public, I just look at what these idiots look like. When you look like you followed up a trip to the MAGA rally with a round of target practice with Cliven Bundy, I don't think your protests are going to hurt Whitmer's approval rating let alone be taken seriously by the majority of Americans.
At least the Tea Party dressed to impress a bit more back in 2009.
Arizona Republicans are having a hard time recruiting candidates for statewide office. McSally is still better than any alternatives, even with the L against Sinema.
I'd keep an eye on the governor, Ducey. He's by far the most viable R candidate for a future senate bid. Unfortunately for him, he will likely have to run against a Dem incumbent.
Yep. The 1 year-old has us going out to buy milk every three or four days, 2 gallons at a time. I might as well grab some cereal, fresh fruit and veggies, ice cream, and a six pack while I'm at it.
Maybe all you aristocrats lucky enough to trap themselves in at home for 3 weeks straight eating canned kidney beans will think of those of us less fortunate.