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GOP moves to protect Mount Rushmore from activists looking to rename it or
tear it down

Rep. Dusty Johnson's bill says monument represents democracy, freedom and
the great American experiment

FOX News| Peter Kasperowicz

January 18, 2023

House Republicans this week proposed legislation aimed at protecting Mount
Rushmore from being altered, renamed or demolished by activists who say the
monument disrespects Native Americans.

The Mount Rush more Protection Act would prohibit the use of federal funds
to change, destroy or rename the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The bill
from Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., is a response to criticism that has grown
since former President Trump visited the site in 2020.

"Our nation's history is not without its flaws, but there is no doubt the
faces on Mount Rushmore represent democracy, freedom and the great American
experiment," Johnson said. "Removing or changing Mount Rushmore will not
change the past and will not move us forward as a country. We must protect
Mount Rushmore for generations to come." [1]Read more

WG Economy: Republicans' Election Disconnect on Inflation Messaging

WG Economy | David Winston

January 18, 2023

In last Friday's Discussion points, we released our post-election report
with our thoughts on what happened in the midterm election. One of the
biggest problem areas for Republicans was in performance with Independent
voters, who voted for Democrats by 2 points.

In the exit poll, 33% of Independents identified inflation as their top
issue, slightly higher than 31% for the electorate overall. In looking
broadly at the economy, 79% of Independents thought the economy was "not so
good" or poor. Republicans had a clear advantage on this as Independents
preferred Republicans to handle the issue of inflation by an 11-point
margin, 52-41. However, among those who preferred Republicans, 19% still
voted for the Democratic House candidate. [2]WG Economy, January 18, 2023

Republicans introduce 'Pandemic Is Over' act after Biden's 'unacceptable'
extension of COVID emergency

Biden said in September that COVID pandemic was 'over'

FOX News | Peter Kasperowicz

January 17, 2023

More than a dozen House Republicans introduced legislation declaring that
the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

The Pandemic Is Over Act, from Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., simply states
that the public health emergency declared by the secretary of Health and
Human Services (HHS) in 2020 in response to COVID "shall terminate on the
date of enactment of this Act."

Guthrie proposed the bill less than a week after HHS extended the COVID
emergency until mid-April. HHS has now maintained the emergency declaration
for three years and said last week that a public health emergency exists as
a result of the "continued consequences" of COVID.

That decision came more than three months after President Joe Biden
declared in an interview that "the pandemic is over." He also added,
however, that America still has a "problem with COVID" and that the
administration is "doing a lot of work on it." [3]Read more

WG Discussion Points

2022 Post Election Analysis - Key Points

David Winston

January 13, 2023

We have finished our post election research analysis based on the Winning
the Issues post election survey of 1,100 registered voters who said they
had voted (November 6-8, 2022), and the exit polls conducted by Edison
Research Below are the key points from that analysis.
* A Missed Republican Senate Majority Because of Candidate Quality
* Republicans Had A Significant Turnout Advantage Over Democrats, But A
Muted House Result Because Of The Indpendent Vote
* Independents Increased to 31% Of the Electorate In 2022
* Trump Hurt Republicans Among Independents
* Independents Didn't Vote For The Party Out of Power
* Strategy, Not Tactics, Was The Problem
* A Missed Policy Opportunity
* Innefective Economic Messaging
* Republicans Reduce Negative Margin With Women

[4]Read the full analysis here

To win, Republicans must embrace the new election rules

The Hill | Paul E. Peterson, Opinion Contributor

January 13, 2023

COVID-19 has given Democrats opportunities to pass fundamental changes in
state election rules. New statutes have simplified voter registration and
facilitated early voting by mail or in person at polling places or
conveniently located ballot boxes. Vote harvesting (the collection of
ballots by organized groups) is occurring at a scale not seen since the
hey-day of the machine politician.

The new laws currently work to the advantage of the Democratic Party. But
instead of accusing Democrats of stealing elections, as President Trump and
other Republicans have done, Republicans must learn to accept the
early-voting reality and exploit the new rules as best they can. Trying to
roll back the changes won't work, as one cannot stuff the citizen
participation genie back in the bottle. Republican leaders may not like
permissive rules, but they cannot ignore them. [5]Read more

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