Looks Like We’ve Got A Pivot

Ken AshfordElection 2016Leave a Comment

Being strapped of cash is only part of Trump’s problem. Trump’s campaign has fewer than 100 staffers. He boasts how “efficient” his operation is, with 73 employees. Clinton is estimated to already have around 800 paid staffers. Those are people that can be used to register voters and then get them to the polls in key states. You could believe … Read More

Trump To Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski: “You’re Fired”

Ken AshfordElection 2016Leave a Comment

I imagine the best way to show your unqualified to be a campaign manager is to be Trump’s campaign manager, which Corey Lewandowski is.  Er, was. While this might be a “process story”, it actually does reflect on Trump’s so-called ability to surround himself with the best people, a skill he often touts.  Lewandowski came to Trump Tower from New Hampshire … Read More

Why Is Trump Running For President?

Ken AshfordElection 2016, Right Wing and Inept MediaLeave a Comment

Possible answer: Maybe he’s not. Vanity Fair reports that Trump is considering starting a cable news empire: The breakout media star of 2016 is, inarguably, Donald Trump, who has masterfully—and horrifyingly—demonstrated an aptitude for manipulating the news cycle, gaining billions of dollars worth of free airtime, and dominating coverage on every screen. Now, several people around him are looking for … Read More

Trump Oppo Research

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Yesterday, it was reported that someone in Russia and hacked into the DNC computers and obtained, among other things, some opposition research on Trump. Here it is.  Some of it.  It is a few months old and not very detailed.  It doesn’t contain anything not generally known.  But it is comprehensive:

Trump Comes Right Out And Says It

Ken AshfordElection 2016, War on Terrorism/TortureLeave a Comment

The Washington Post had a headline which said that Trump was suggesting that Obama was somehow in league with terrorists. Trump was incensed and banned Washington Post from Trump events. Then, this morning, Trump outright suggests that Obama is somehow in league with terrorists. An: Media fell all over themselves criticizing what DonaldTrump “may have insinuated about @POTUS.” But he’s … Read More

Americans Reaction To Orlando Shootings

Ken AshfordElection 2016, Polls, War on Terrorism/TortureLeave a Comment

Here are the major take-aways, as I see it Most Americans see Orlando massacre as an act of terrorism and a hate crime Americans are divided on whether the massacre could have been prevented Most Americans approve of Obama’s response to the massacre Americans are split on Hillary’s response to the massacre Most Americans, including Republicans, disapprove  of Trump’s response to the … Read More

How Much Do People Love Trump

Ken AshfordElection 2016, PollsLeave a Comment

Very very very much not. In mid-May, Trump was underwater by barely more than 20 points—a disaster for most politicians, but an improvement for Trump. Now the percent of people with unfavorable views of Trump is on the rise again, and by a lot, if a new Washington Post/ABC News poll is a harbinger: It finds that “70 percent of Americans have an … Read More

Of Course He Is…..

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CONFIRMED: Treasurer of this pro-Trump PAC is notorious Ponzi schemer Steven Hoffenberg, convicted of a $460M fraud. https://t.co/JLQhLMmk0u — Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 14, 2016

Good Political News: Polls Show Trump Falling Behind

Ken AshfordElection 2016, PollsLeave a Comment

Hillary Clinton’s advantage over Donald Trump grew over the course of the last week, according to the results of the latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released today.  The survey was conducted in the same week that Clinton clinched the Democratic nomination and Trump continued his criticism of federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, Clinton leads Trump 49 percent to 42 percent. Clinton narrowed … Read More

Trump Implies Obama Is A Terrorist

Ken AshfordElection 2016, Obama OppositionLeave a Comment

In an interview with Fox News, Trump strongly implied that President Obama either condones or was actually connected to the Orlando shootings. This is the Washington Post article that enraged Trump so much he revoked their press credentials. Donald Trump seemed to repeatedly accuse President Obama on Monday of identifying with radicalized Muslims who have carried out terrorist attacks in the … Read More

Trump’s National Security Speech: Based on Lies

Ken AshfordCrime, Election 2016, Gun Control, War on Terrorism/TortureLeave a Comment

In the wake of the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, Trump seized the opportunity to Muslim-bash in a national security speech, even though (as I will write soon) it looks less and less like the shooting was a bonafide Islamic terrorist attack. Vox summarizes the lies: 1) Trump: There’s no screening for refugees coming to the US We’re not screening people. … Read More