Amy Walter
Amy Walter
Amy Walter is an American political analyst, currently serving as national editor of The Cook Political Report. Before this, she served as the political director of ABC News, based in Washington, DC...
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The only problem with the "children of Reagan" line is it reminds you that Marco Rubio is the young candidate.
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The difference there is that the [Donald] Trump number on change is so much larger than the lead that the other two have in their lanes. And that's going to be the challenge for those other two going forward. The other challenge for Marco Rubio, and this assumption that you're just going to get all those Bush and Kasich voters.
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I think you still have a problem here when you're going and you're looking not just that Trump is winning, but he's winning in a broad swath of voters. It's not just that he's got this one lane, oh, he only wins when there's low turnout, he only wins when conservatives, he only wins in these kinds of states. He wins enough across a broad array.
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The more she is identified as a candidate, the harder it is to fall back on the outsider appeal.
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It's not much different than high school. You're not one of the cool seniors yet - as a sophomore you're sort of toiling out there with everyone else, waiting for the gains that come with seniority. In three years, most members of Congress are not going to have a lengthy track record of success.
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It's the bigger picture that continues to wear down Bush's approval rating on Iraq, and voter frustration with Iraq.
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It's surprising because it comes after King not only raised his profile nationally but in the New York market, which is always tough even for an incumbent.
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They're running for Congress, not commander in chief. Obviously, Iraq's an important issue, but at the same time, they need be able to talk about healthcare, the economy, gas prices.
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There's been a rift in the Democratic Party about Iraq from the beginning. As the American public changes its views, it makes it easier for these guys (to change).
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It's a classic political deal. You have to make sure, one person said to me, that instead of being on the train tracks you get on the train.
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Being a woman is very helpful in terms of giving a different look to the party, and she has an advantage there.
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If there is a (Democratic) wave this year and it's going to hit anywhere, it's the Northeast. That is where Bush's weakness is felt.
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Certainly things have changed in the last 20 years in voters' perceptions whether women can do the job. But there's still an inherent nervousness on the part of voters to put women in as the ultimate decision-maker. Control of the National Guard and border security, those sorts of traditionally male jobs that's where I think voters consciously or unconsciously have difficulties with women candidates.
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If voters are upset about $3 gas and healthcare costs, they're ripe for a message that emphasizes fiscal discipline.