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In contrast, Dacey argued that Democrats did not expect to win the Senate, but that the House victory marked a significant change in the political landscape surrounding the Trump administration. She also emphasized the impact Democratic political success will have on the state level, fundamentally altering the electoral map for the 2020 presidential election. “That will have a significant impact on building a national campaign.” “I don’t underestimate how difficult it will be to run against Donald Trump, but I think these victories and winning in some of these places will have an impact on the map in 2020. Fellow Democrat Teresa Kumar cited high voter turnout as predictive of future Democratic success, especially among young voters. “This was the highest midterm participation in over a hundred years.” Republicans, on the other hand, rejected the idea that Democrats’ gains in the midterms were a barometer for the 2020 election, pointing to notable differences between midterm and presidential elections. “Midterm elections are much more about tactics,” Myers said. He knows how to tell a story, and he will, by the way, use the Democrat House as his foil.” Though Myers is Republican, she said her party has a problem when it comes to women. “I think that is a place that perhaps the Trump administration has not done as well as they could have done.” Democrats on the panel said they were heartened by their party’s embrace of female candidates. Schriock, who arrived late, said she believes the first female president will be elected within her lifetime. “I don’t know if it’s going to happen in 2020 or '24 or '28, but it is coming in our lifetimes, we’re going to see it,” she said.

Scott Walker on Tuesday, among them a tsunami of Democratic votes in the blue bastions of Dane and Milwaukee counties. Waukesha and Ozaukee counties, two of the state’s wealthiest, most-educated and most-Republican counties, “underperformed” for Walker on Tuesday. The governor, who won Waukesha County by 46 points in 2014, carried it by 34 this time. Nowhere in Wisconsin did Walker’s winning margins decline as much as it did in those two counties. And four, the suburbs have been a minefield for the GOP under Trump and they cost the party its House majority Tuesday. Here, too, the trend in the Walker vote Tuesday followed the trend in the Trump vote in 2016. Both parties fighting trends That trend leaves both parties with sometimes fatal flaws. If the GOP suburbs here grow less Republican and the rural areas grow more Republican, Wisconsin will lose some attributes that set it apart from other states. Democrat Baldwin won 17 counties Tuesday that Trump carried in 2016. Wisconsin isn’t “trending” even if some of its parts are.

Former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks after being elected to the U.S. Senate. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number…

The Story:  Heidi Heitkamp (D), a Senator locked in a tough reelection campaign in a state that President Donald Trump (R) won easily two years...

The Story:  Heidi Heitkamp (D), a Senator locked in a tough reelection campaign in a state that President Donald Trump (R) won easily two years...

The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. Trump is not known for shows of empathy and relishes fights he thinks will resonate with his core supporters. That includes a bitter and lasting brawl with Puerto Rico in the year since the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Trump’s first post-Harvey trip to Texas generated blowback for his failure to meet with victims of the storm. “People went out in their boats to watch the hurricane. Even as Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas this week, Trump rejected that count and griped that it’s the product of Democrats trying to make him “look bad.” He also tweeted that San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a frequent Trump critic, is “incompetent.” “The victims of Puerto Rico and the people of Puerto Rico in general do not deserve to be questioned about their pain,” said Gov. At one point, as the two shook hands, Obama put his left hand on Christie’s right shoulder. The storm is blamed for 182 deaths and cost about $70 billion in New Jersey and New York. The moment was preserved in photographs and generated criticism that he didn’t come in person. The storm left 1,800 people dead and caused $151 billion in damage.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. As Trump heads to North Carolina on Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Florence, a look back at how presidents have grappled with the challenges and opportunities of disaster politics: Trump is not known for shows of empathy and relishes fights he thinks will resonate with his core supporters. That includes a bitter and lasting brawl with Puerto Rico in the year since the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Trump’s first post-Harvey trip to Texas generated blowback for his failure to meet with victims of the storm. “People went out in their boats to watch the hurricane. Even as Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas this week, Trump rejected that count and griped that it’s the product of Democrats trying to make him “look bad.” He also tweeted that San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a frequent Trump critic, is “incompetent.” “The victims of Puerto Rico and the people of Puerto Rico in general do not deserve to be questioned about their pain,” said Gov. At one point, as the two shook hands, Obama put his left hand on Christie’s right shoulder. The storm is blamed for 182 deaths and cost about $70 billion in New Jersey and New York. The storm left 1,800 people dead and caused $151 billion in damage.

WASHINGTON — The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. A look at how presidents have grappled with the challenges and opportunities of disaster politics: ___ Trump is not known for shows of empathy and relishes fights he thinks will resonate with his core supporters. That includes a bitter and lasting brawl with Puerto Rico in the year since the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Trump’s first post-Harvey trip to Texas generated blowback for his failure to meet with victims of the storm. “People went out in their boats to watch the hurricane. Even as Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas this week, Trump rejected that count and griped that it’s the product of Democrats trying to make him “look bad.” He also tweeted that San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a frequent Trump critic, is “incompetent.” “The victims of Puerto Rico and the people of Puerto Rico in general do not deserve to be questioned about their pain,” said Gov. At one point, as the two shook hands, Obama put his left hand on Christie’s right shoulder. The storm is blamed for 182 deaths and cost about $70 billion in New Jersey and New York. The moment was preserved in photographs and generated criticism that he didn’t come in person.

The Story: Recently, President Donald Trump tweeted his "total and complete endorsement" for Paul Cook, a Republican Congressman running for re-election. This shocked many observers,...

The Story: Senator McCain leaves a complicated, imperfect, but memorable legacy as a 'maverick' legislator on the Republican side. One of the subtexts of the...