Hated by Democrats and the mainstream press, 72-year-old Donald Trump proved, beyond any doubt, that he’s every bit the campaigner voters saw in 2016 and then some. Over the 20 months of his presidency, Trump has refined the art of the rally, not just the “art of the deal.” Admitting that he finds his political rallies invigorating for himself and his audience, there’s no one—including former President Barack Obama—that can whip up crowds like Trump. Obama’s lost much of the luster he once had in 2004 when he keynoted former Secretary of State John Kerry’s presidential bid at the Democratic National Convention. Gone are the references to “red-state-and-blue-states,” urging voters to see only one color America. When Obama took office Jan. 20, 2009, he became the most partisan left-wing presidents in modern history, abruptly forcing Obamacare on the electorate March 23, 2010.
Obama found out the hard way what happens when you railroad partisan legislation without any Republican support. By the time the Midterm elections rolled around Nov. 2, 2010, Obama lost the House and Senate by big majorities. Trump has not imposed comparable legislation on the Democrat Party, though Trump signed Dec. 22, 2017 sweeping tax reform legislation. Obama’s Affordable Care Act irked independently-minded voters forcing them to carry health insurance or pay steep penalties. Trump got rid of Obamacare’s individual mandate in the same tax reform bill. Trump warned voters over the weekend about “Democrats weak stand on crime,” urging voters to elect Republicans. Focusing on “the caravan” of Central Americans heading toward the U.S. border, Trump hopes to galvanize his base, bringing more GOP voters to the polls to beef up border security.
Democrats have held a 12%-15% edge in the generic polls heading to Election Day, until recent polls showed that lead shrinking to 7%-8% before tomorrow’s vote. If the trend continues, Trump could very well hold on to the House, though most conventional polls show Democrats winning 24-or-more seats, turning the House to Democrats Nov. 6. Calling the Midterms the election of “Kavanaugh and the caravan,” Trump appealed to voters’ concerns about border security and legal fairness. Kavanaugh was accused by several women of sexual assault, despite the fact that the Senate Judiciary Committee said today in a 414-page report that there was no factual basis to the allegations made against him by several women. All Democrat members of the Judiciary Committee believed the sexual allegations against Kavanaugh, despite the lack of concrete evidence to back them up.
Midterm elections in the modern age usually see the incumbent party losing ground, regardless of the incumbent’s popularity. With the GOP poised to add three-to-five Republicans senators tomorrow, Democrats won’t get their way controlling both house of Congress. “It’s all fragile. Everything I told you about it can be undone and changed by the Democrats if they get in,” warned Trump, urging GOP voters to show up on Election Day. “You see how they’ve behaved. You see what’s happening with them. They’re really becoming radicalized,” Trump said about Democrats. Trump’s especially worried about Democrats messing with his 2017 tax reform bill that’s resulted in the unprecedented jobs growth and rise in U.S. Gross Domestic Product [GDP]. Recent polls show that voters give Trump the credit for the economy, something that gives GOP momentum into Election Day.
One thing voters see is that Trump really enjoys performing at political rallies. While Democrats accuse Trump of inciting violence, there’s no question that he can fire up crowds. “These rallies are the best thing we’ve done,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I think that the rallies have really been the thing that’s caused this whole big fervor to star and to continue. I have never seen such excitement,” referring to the crowd size and enthusiasm. Hillary never enjoyed the same degree of energy from crowds as Trump, nor was she able to keep pace with Trump’s schedule, often doing two-or-three rallies a day. If Trump gets the GOP even remotely excited as 2016, the election will be far closer than predicted by the polls. All mainstream polls predicted an easy Hillary victory in 2016. While Trump’s not on the ballot tomorrow, he’s certainly blanketing the airwaves.
Democrats and the media don’t know how to deal with Trump other than attacking him 24/7 in broadcast and print media. Trump has made voters more savvy than ever over the egregious anti-Trump bias in the mainstream media. When it comes to fake news, the media avoids reporting on positive economic developments, especially the rise in the nation’s GDP and 50-year low in unemployment. Rarely does the press report on anything positive, confirming Trump’s theory about the fake news media. Fake news comes in many forms but surely failing to report on positive economic news is a good example. Fake news also occurs when the mainstream press cites unnamed sources in anti-Trump news stories. Since Trump beat Hillary Nov. 6, 2016, the media’s been on the warpath against Trump. If voters defy the polls on Election Day, the press will face even more embarrassment.
