Democrats May Be Blowing Their Chance
Progressives seem to be forgetting the opponent is Donald Trump, not Bill Clinton or Barack Obama.
By Rahm Emanuel
Jan. 31, 2020 6:41 pm ET
>Regardless, the coming campaign is bound to be difficult. In the past century, only four presidents lost bids for re-election. Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were all burdened by recession. Mr. Trump’s consistently low job approval suggests he is uniquely vulnerable. But with unemployment hovering near record lows, the Democratic nominee will need both substance and style that contrast well with Mr. Trump’s conflict and chaos.