With everything going on in the world, the past few months have proven difficult for President Donald Trump, and in turn, the Republican Party. Chris Cillizza explains why the Democrats’ widening gap is starting to worry Republicans ahead of November.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
The electoral map is tilting badly against Donald Trump right now
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/04/politics/electoral-map-2020-election-donald-trump-joe-biden/index.html
Republican David Valadao concedes in California, giving Democrats a net gain of 40 seats in the House
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/06/politics/david-valadao-concession-california/index.html
Will 2020 Be Another Blue Wave Election Year?
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/will-2020-be-another-blue-wave-election-year/
Silent majorities are a misnomer
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/politics/trump-silent-majority-analysis/index.html
Nervous Republicans See Trump Sinking, and Taking Senate With Him
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/us/politics/trump-election-briefings.html
Here Are Some of the Women Who Made History in the Midterm Elections
https://time.com/5323592/2018-elections-women-history-records/
About me:
I was named “best dressed” in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN’s editor at large and author of the daily “Point” newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics.
CREDITS
Writer: Chris Cillizza
The Point team: Leigh Munsil and Allison Gordon
Editor: Wes Latta
Producer: Arielle Sacks
Follow Chris on
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cillizzac/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cillizzacnn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.cillizza/
Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/cnn/dvgb325pfm
#CNN #Cillizza #Republicans2020