http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/09/politics/clock-ticking-republicans/index.html
Following the aftermath of the republican losses in recent seat races, political analysts are reiterating the surety of the political pendulum. Historically a one party government hast lasted very long, as the possibilities push the party to accomplish its ideals, which anger opposing party voters, and estrange swing voters, causing the next round of elections to go rather poorly. But there is another factor. On average, the number of seats rises to 36 when the approval rating of the standing president is below 50%. According to CNN's latest polls, Trump stands at a hefty 36% approval rating. This leads republican representatives and congressmen with few options. They can try to publicly distance themselves from president Trump, which could very likely backfire and lose them the support of their base voters locally, or they can abandon hope of re-election and push for the passing of bills that support party policies and ideals. Historically most of the jeopardized politicians have gone for the latter choice, citing democrats pushing for Obamacare, when there was no support of republicans, but it wasn't needed due to the large democratic majority. While most analysts are waiting to see if the losing trend continues for republicans, republicans themselves are pushing for one of their long standing party ideals; tax reform. This last-ditch effort of the republicans before they almost certainly lose their majority will possibly restore some faith in the party, as this has been a hollow promise on their part for years. This could possibly minimize the effects of this round's losses. The president himself has more reason than anyone to minimize democratic majorities, for not only will they block any potential legislature, but many democrats have promised to get to the bottom of the Russia collusion investigation, which could quite possibly put Trump's presidency in jeopardy, should any evidence be found.
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