Author: Ken Strasma

  • Mississippi Runoff: What to Expect

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    Although we’re still crunching the numbers from this weekend’s surveys, a few interesting observations stand out: More than 50% of Mississippi voters described themselves as conservative or Tea Party Republicans, compared to only 24% who described themselves as Moderate Republicans. McDaniel voters are much more likely than Cochran voters to say that they want to…

  • What should Democrats and the GOP be hoping for in today’s Primaries?

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    Ken Strasma
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    Establishment Republicans have been beating back Tea Party challengers in recent primaries.  Both factions can make an electability argument.  Tea Party candidates rightly point out that their base is more enthusiastic than the rest of the electorate, while mainstream Republicans correctly argue that the Tea Party is turning off swing voters. Both these arguments appear…