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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." Read more
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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. WG Economy, January 18, 2023
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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." Read more
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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
Read the full analysis here
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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. Read more
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