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WG Economy
Four Consequences of Biden's Delay In Neogitiating On the Debt Limit
WG Economy | David Winston
June 7, 2023
In last Friday's speech commemorating the bipartisan debt limit agreement, President Biden gave a remarkably partisan speech, bringing in old standby talking points about the wealthy and pharmaceutical companies that seemed inappropriate in what was supposed to be a rare bipartisan moment. The White House is clearly trying to save face on a bipartisan agreement they tried to avoid negotiating for over 3 months but eventually had to negotiate. Democrats' narrative is that the deal could have been much worse. Beyond the last-minute timing that House Republicans wanted to avoid, the White House refusal to engage with Congressional leaders for 3 months was a costly mistake for Democrats both in public opinion and policy. WG Economy, June 7, 2023.pdf
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Dark horse Republican candidate 'undaunted' as he launches 2024 presidential campaign
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches Republican presidential campaign, joining increasingly crowded GOP field
Fox News | Paul Steinhauser
June 7, 2023
Former software company CEO turned two-term North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum realizes he faces an uphill climb as he launches his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential campaign.
But Burgum seems unfazed about facing off against the likes of former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, and other much more well-known politicians in the GOP presidential field.
"We're undaunted about being unknown. I think it's a great place to being to tell our story. We've got a great story to tell," Burgum told Fox News Digital, in his first on-camera interview as he formally declares his candidacy for president at an event Wednesday in Fargo, North Dakota. Read more
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As Republican contenders start to line up for the White House in 2024, Social Security may be the key issue
CNBC | Lorie Konish
June 7, 2023
Last November's midterm elections were expected to bring a so-called "red wave" of wins for Republican candidates. But ultimately, voters gave Democrats an edge in some of the most competitive congressional districts.
One deciding factor was candidates' messages around Social Security and Medicare, which helped sway voters, particularly those ages 50 and up, according to an analysis from AARP following the Nov. 8 election.
Now, as the 2024 presidential election approaches and the GOP hopefuls line up for their party's nomination, they face new pressure to decide where they stand, particularly with Social Security. Read more
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Mike Pence announces he's challenging Donald Trump in 2024 presidential race
"Different times call for different leadership," Pence said in his first ad
ABC News | Libby Cathey and Brittany Shepherd
June 7, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced in a video on Wednesday that he is running for President against his former boss -- Donald Trump -- because, he said, "Different times call for different leadership."
In this video, however, Pence did not once mention or show an image of Trump or the event which caused their split: the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Instead, Pence cast the contest as a battle for a country that is "in trouble" under President Joe Biden and what Pence calls the radical left. Read more
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New Jersey Primary Election Results
See full results from New Jersey's 2023 primary election, including races for seats in the state House and Senate
WHYY | WHYY Staff
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Republican Ed Durr and Democrat Dick Cody fend off incumbent challenges in New Jersey primary
Republican state Sen. Ed Durr has defeated his former running mate incumbent Assembly member Beth Sawyer in Tuesday's primary
The Philadelphia Inquirer | Mike Catalini, Associated Press
June 6, 2023
Fending off a conservative rival and fellow incumbent just two years after he won a surprise victory against the powerful Democratic Senate president, Republican state Sen. Ed Durr defeated his former running mate in Tuesday's primary. On the Democratic side, Sen. Dick Codey, with nearly five decades of legislative experience, won against incumbent Sen. Nia Gill.
Their victories mean they'll be their parties' candidates on the ballot in November.
Durr will face former Assembly member John Burzichelli, who lost along with Senate President Steve Sweeney in 2021. Codey doesn't have a Republican challenger since none have filed to run in that district. Read more
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Republican presidential debates raise huge Trump question as candidates jockey for nomination
Primary field continues to grow as
challengers wonder how to take down Trump
Fox News Opinion | Liz Peek
June 6, 2023
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The first Republican primary debate will be on August 23, fewer than 12 weeks away. Will former President Donald Trump play ball and mix it up with a growing number of challengers? Could the debates undermine his formidable lead?
The Republican National Committee has just announced the criteria candidates will have to meet in order to participate. For some, appearing on the debate stage will be their first chance to speak to a national audience, for free.
The stakes are high, especially when the front-runner seems to be running away with the race. If you're a Republican vying for the presidency in 2024, it's hard to draw breath; Trump, as ever, is sucking all the oxygen out of the room.
The debates, consequently, loom large. The first will take place in Milwaukee and be broadcast by Fox News. The second will be staged at the Reagan Presidential Library in California; it has not been announced which network will broadcast that forum. Read more
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Nevada Could Deliver the Senate, and Maybe Even the White House, to Republicans in 2024
Time - The D.C. Brief | Philip Elliott
June 5, 2023
When Joe Biden narrowly won the state of Nevada in 202, voters there were in a pretty sour mood, and for good reasons. The state's tourism bubble had burst during the pandemic, with the Las Vegas Strip all but going dark. A record drought had left the region in a lurch. Some states even put Nevada on their no-go lists over fears of unchecked Covid-19 spread. When Election Day arrived, pollsters found that 63% of Nevadans considered the country to be on the wrong track.
New polling reviewed by TIME shows the view from the Silver State may be even more dour now, giving Republicans reason for optimism that a Senate seat, and maybe even the state's six electoral votes, are up for grabs. Seasoned GOP pollster John McLaughlin was in the field last month for a group allied with former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York, a close ally of the Vegas-based political machine funded by the Adelson casino fortune who is now focused on expanding the Republican Party beyond older white voters. And McLaughlin's numbers, at least at first cut, show justification for Republicans in Washington, D.C., to give next year's Senate race a closer look. The data also would do well to serve as a warning for Biden's re-election team. Read more
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Biden's 'watch me moment' will haunt him in 2024 after recent fall, Republican strategists say
Republicans have long questioned whether President Biden, 80, is physically and mentally capable of carrying out his official duties
FOX News | Kyle Morris
June 5, 2023
Republican strategists are growing increasingly concerned over President Biden's ability to serve the nation after he took a tumble last week at an Air Force event, less than a year after he told voters to "watch me" if they don't believe he has what it takes to fulfill his duties for another term in office.
Several Republicans have questioned whether the 80-year-old Biden - the oldest person to serve as president of the U.S. - is physically and mentally up to the intense demands of the White House for another four years. However, many of those questioning his abilities had done so well before he fell at the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado last Thursday. Read more
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Suddenly, things are actually going the
Senate GOP campaign arm's way
A high-profile recruit and some decisions by people not to
run has the NRSC feeling good
Politico | Holly Otterbein and Ally Mutnick
June 5, 2023
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Senate Republicans blew it last year in the midterms. Six months later, things are finally going their way.
The Senate GOP's campaign arm got good news in recent weeks when two very conservative politicians eyeing a run for the upper chamber - Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano and Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson - both decided to forgo statewide campaigns. GOP strategists had worried that the two men would complicate their path to taking back the Senate, where Democrats hold a one-vote majority. Before then, the party landed a prized recruit in West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who hasn't even announced yet whether he will seek reelection. Read more
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WG Discussion Points
Changing The Trajectory On Government Spending
WG Discussion Points | David Winston
June 2, 2023
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The debt limit agreement negotiated by Congressional Republicans will be signed into law today, marking an important first step in putting Washington on a trajectory toward fiscal responsibility. Being a bipartisan agreement, it is no surprise the bill doesn't mirror every provision in the original House bill. Less than a month ago, the White House refused to even negotiate and insisted on a clean debt limit increase with no conditions. But with the provisions of the agreement, it clearly marks a strategic shift and moves the spending situation in the right direction, although still leaves major challenges to be addressed.
While voters were concerned that not raising the debt limit could lead to catastrophic consequences for the country (57-23 believe-do not believe), a key element of this debate was the tide of public opinion against the White House on its refusal to negotiate. The White House must have realized that there is significant concern about unchecked government spending and that this was much more than a Republican concern.
WG Discussion Points, June 2, 2023.pdf
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