It turns out some Democrats agree with Christies general analysis. Alex Seitz-Wald and Benjy Sarlin report today that some Democrats are coming around to the view that anything could happen in a Trump-Clinton match-up. This conversation with left-leaning demographics expert Ruy Teixeira is noteworthy, as is what follows:
If his populist message boosts turnout and margins with working class white voters high enough in the Rust Belt and Upper Midwest, he could win even while alienating black and Latino voters. You could see a situation where someone like Trump could carry Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, maybe Pennsylvania, he said. That starts to put a real dent in the Democratic coalition.
While Trumps offensive language is undoubtedly a huge liability in a general election, its also a dangerous weapon. Hes already accused Bill Clinton of being a sexual abuser, an attack no other candidate is likely to level at the former president and one that some observers think contributed to Hillary Clintons drop in polls in the beginning of the year.
The attack on Bill Clinton seemed to unsettle the former secretary of states campaign. After spending months blasting Trump without hesitation, Hillary Clinton suddenly had nothing to say about him
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People familiar with the Clinton campaigns thinking say theyre confident she can beat Trump but that the race would likely to be much uglier and potentially more damaging than against another nominee. People are insane if they think this will be a walkover, one pro-Clinton operative said.
