Democrats were riding higher than they have been in months. Democrats roll to victory as trump blames gop losses on shutdown Recap democrats say their tuesday night wave of election victories is a referendum against president trump. A risky strategy to say the least Is the democrats’ leverage strategy smart politics? Yet, when his tariffs raised prices, voters turned against them
So what should democrats do when the imperatives of good governance and electoral expedience come into conflict? After the 2013 government shutdown ended, republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring sen Ted cruz and his plot to defund obamacare. On day 40 of the shutdown, eight democrats joined republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short. After the humiliating loss, democrats vowed to change They promised a new message and a revamped push to connect with voters who had abandoned their party
