September 01, 2016

Does Trump Know There Aren't Enough White Men To Elect Him President?

September 01, 2016/ Anne Enke

Gallup: Life got better for pretty much everyone under Obama Washington Post

Every group has gained ground under President Obama, including whites. This will no doubt come as a surprise to Donald Trump and his supporters, who want voters to buy into his dark, dystopian vision: building walls to keep people out and limiting entrance to U.S. of certain religions, among other chilling proposals. Hillary Clinton's policies promise to build upon the gains of the Obama presidency, which is at it should be in a nation of immigrants, dreamers and optimists.

"The percentages of U.S. whites, blacks, Hispanics and Asians who are thriving have all increased during the Obama era," Gallup notes. The percentage of blacks thriving has risen by about 6 points, as has the percentage of whites and Hispanics. Asian thriving has risen by about 10 points since 2008.

Lewandowski: Trump Immigration Speech Meant To Appeal To White Men Talking Points Memo

Devoted Trump supporter and former campaign manager Corey Lewandowsky defended the presidential candidate's fiery anti-immigration speech in Arizona last night. And he casts Trumps' strategy in a very bright light of white men reclaiming control of America. There is no math that supports the argument -- that white men can deliver a national election in America -- but we agree with Lewandowsky that this is Trump's strategy and the overall psychology that he is playing to. So kudos to Lewandowsky for telling it like it is!! Bravo! One small problem is that Trump is not winning with college-educated white men in recent polls, but that's a small blemish on Lewandowsky's argument.

“Look, I think Donald Trump’s message tonight was the message that he started with back on June of 2015, which was ‘America First,’” Corey Lewandowski, who still receives a severance from the Trump campaign, said on CNN. “That’s what he believes, and what he is playing to — and if you look at the polling data, he’s got about an 18-point lead in the demographic of white males who are voting in this election.”

“They have a high propensity of voting, and so he’s got about an 18-point lead on Hillary Clinton in that particular demographic,” he went on. “This speech is clearly geared at those individuals right now, to make sure they are there, he has locked them in for the election.”

Latinos for Trump founder warns of 'taco trucks on every corner' Politico

Mexican-born Marco Gutierrez, founder of the Latinos for Trump group, warned Thursday evening that without Donald Trump in the White House, there would be “taco trucks on every corner” in America.

“My culture is a very dominant culture,” Gutierrez said on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” “It is imposing and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”

Joy Reid, who was guest-hosting Hayes’ show, dropped the hammer, saying, “I don’t even know what that means, and I’m afraid to ask,”. Reid -- who takes no nonsense in her interviews -- replied before going to New York state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, a Dominican, for a reaction.

“I’m offended,” Espaillat said.

Gutierrez reinforced his point: “We have a lot of good things that we’re bringing to the United States, but we also have problems.”

Clinton Campaign Raises $143 Million in August Politico

Hillary had a heck of an August in fundraising with a haul of $143 million, some of that earmarked for other Democrats. We're thrilled with the average donation of $50, underscoring how many regular Americans support Clinton. Having said that, imo it's time for Hillary to hit the road.

“Thanks to the 2.3 million people who have contributed to our campaign, we are heading into the final two months of the race with the resources we need to organize and mobilize millions of voters across the country,” Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said in a statement.

Hillary Clinton Headlines Sept. 1, 2016

National poll: Clinton up 7 points on Trump Politico

Clinton Holds A Seven-Point Lead Over Trump In National Poll TPM

Top Jeb Bush donor says he's with Clinton Politico

Some Hispanic Trump backers pull support after Trump immigration speech Reuters

Democrats really might have a shot at taking the House. Here's the math. VOX

Kaine Launches Attack on Trump's 'Threat to American Democracy' NBC News

Mark Burns, Trump's Favorite Black Pastor: Hillary Wants 'Genocide' for Blacks The Daily Beast

July 17, 2016

Massive Morning Consult Poll Gives Clinton Wide Path To Victory

July 17, 2016/ Anne Enke

New Poll (Of 60,000 Americans) Gives Clinton Wide Path to Victory US News

Our heads are spinning with the latest polls showing the presidential race in a dead heat. Each day the pundits pull us right and left with bullet-point analysis filtered through their own political agendas and personal preferences. Many of these polls survey 400-600 people.

Sigh! What are political junkies to do! Seek safety in numbers? In the for what it's worth column, a new poll released this morning by Morning Consult gives some relief to Hillary Clinton supporters, and it will be interesting to see if the media even mentions it or treats it differently from a poll of 400 people.

What is also encouraging is that this poll agrees that the race is dead even in five states: Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Hampshire. What pollsters and pundits are missing, says the poll results, is new states that are in play.

So grab your morning French Roast and read on. And don't get cocky. ~ Anne

"Hillary Clinton would defeat Donald Trump if the election were held today, heading to a relatively easy victory even if Trump were to win the key battleground state of Ohio.

A massive new poll by Morning Consult finds Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, would collect 320 Electoral College votes to Trump's 212, far more than the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.

The poll, taken between April and early July, surveyed nearly 60,000 registered voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, a large enough sample to make a complete estimate of Electoral College results as the presidential race stands now.

When eight toss-up states are removed, Clinton leads 225 electoral votes to Trump's 190.

The poll, taken between April and early July, surveyed nearly 60,000 registered voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, a large enough sample to make a complete estimate of Electoral College results as the presidential race stands now.

When eight toss-up states are removed, Clinton leads 225 electoral votes to Trump's 190."

Clinton Beats Trump Among College-Educated in Bloomberg Poll Bloomberg Politics

Hillary Clinton is decimating Donald Trump among college-educated voters. In 2012 Romney beat President Obama by 14 pts among white voters with a minimum of a college degree. This group -- one that represented more than one-third of the 2012 electorate -- now backs Clinton over Trump 48 pts to 37 pts, according to a new Bloomberg poll of 653 college-educated, likely general-election voters July 7-10, 2016.

These voters could be critical for Clinton in swing states like Colorado, North Carolina, and Virginia. Theoretically, the challenge could be greater in states like Iowa and Ohio with more non-college degree voters.

Hillary's current and substantial gender gap among white men all but disappears once those men are college-educated. Among white women with college-degrees, Clinton beat Trump 54 pts to 33 pts.

Obama Urges Civil Rights Activists and Police to Bridge Divide New York Times

President Obama had activists from Black Lives Matter in the same room with law enforcement leaders today. It was tense and potentially more tense than a similar meeting arranged after Ferguson.

"President Obama said on Wednesday that the profound tensions between the police and African-American communities were likely to worsen “for quite some time” after the series of wrenching shooting deaths this month, urging law enforcement officials and civil rights activists at a lengthy and at times tense White House gathering to keep pressing to bridge their differences.

“Not only are there very real problems but there are still deep divisions about how to solve these problems,” Mr. Obama said at the White House, after meeting for over four hours all afternoon and into the evening with the group.

“There is no doubt that police departments still feel embattled and unjustly accused, and there is no doubt that minority communities, communities of color, still feel like it just takes too long to do what’s right,” Mr. Obama added. “We have to, as a country, sit down and just grind it out — solve these problems.”

Race Relations Are at Lowest Point in Obama Presidency, Poll Finds New York Times

For Whites Sensing Decline, Donald Trump Unleashes Words of Resistance New York Times