{"id":2291435,"date":"2024-07-09T19:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T23:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-states-shift-toward-gop-in-wake-of-biden-nominee-angst-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:09:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T23:09:27","slug":"six-states-shift-toward-gop-in-wake-of-biden-nominee-angst-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-states-shift-toward-gop-in-wake-of-biden-nominee-angst-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Six states shift toward GOP in wake of Biden nominee angst &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-states-shift-toward-gop-in-wake-of-biden-nominee-angst-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u2063discusses how electoral\u200b college ratings in six states have shifted towards Republicans, favoring\u200b former President Donald Trump, amid uncertainty about President\u200c Joe \u200cBiden&#8217;s future as the\u200b Democratic nominee. The Cook Political Report shifted\u2063 three \u200dstates \u200cto &#8220;lean Republican&#8221; and two states to &#8220;lean Democrat,&#8221; signaling a \u2062potential\u2063 advantage for Trump in the upcoming election. Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-from-inside-biden-camp-reveals-concerning-degree-to-which-hunter-and-jill-are-pulling-the-strings\/\" title=\"New Report from Inside Biden Camp Reveals Concerning Degree to Which Hunter and Jill Are Pulling the Strings\">poor debate\u2064 performance<\/a> and\u200c waning poll numbers have raised concerns among\u2062 Democrats about his ability to defeat Trump. The article\u200b highlights the significance of even small shifts in \u2062the electorate and the implications for \u200bthe presidential \u2064race. \u200cIt also mentions the \u2062growing doubts within the Democratic party about Biden&#8217;s \u200ceffectiveness as a candidate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div 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class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rachel-schilke\/\">Rachel Schilke<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T18:39:04-04:00\">July 9, 2024 6:39 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696084\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Electoral College ratings for six states have shifted toward Republicans in former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s favor as the fate of President Joe Biden\u2019s political future as the Democrats\u2019 nominee remains on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3074659\/house-democrats-closed-door-meeting-divided-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shifting sands\">shifting sands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/national\/national-politics\/six-states-move-toward-trump-electoral-college-ratings?utm_medium=email_action&#038;utm_source=customer.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shifted three states<\/a> \u2014 Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada \u2014 from \u201ctoss-up\u201d to \u201clean Republican\u201d and shifted two other states, Minnesota and New Hampshire, from \u201clikely\u201d to \u201clean Democrat.\u201d Nebraska\u2019s 2nd Congressional District also shifted from \u201clikely\u201d to \u201clean\u201d Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe notion that the presidential [race] is a Toss Up was a stretch even before the debate,\u201d the <em>Cook Political Report\u2019s<\/em> Dave Wasserman said of the electoral map. \u201cToday, Trump has a clear advantage over Biden and a much more plausible path to 270 Electoral votes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The notion that the presidential is a Toss Up was a stretch even before the debate. Today, Trump has a clear advantage over Biden and a much more plausible path to 270 Electoral votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Redistrict\/status\/1810788089729528068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The election analyst cites Biden\u2019s poor debate performance on June 27 as a reason for the rating shifts. The president\u2019s lackluster display onstage has called into question whether he is the right presidential candidate to help the party defeat Trump. After a lengthy meeting between House Democrats earlier on Tuesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3074659\/house-democrats-closed-door-meeting-divided-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>answer is still unclear and there is no consensus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsiders we spoke with over the weekend said they expected a \u2018deluge\u2019 of Democratic congressional defections by Monday,\u201d <em><em>Cook Political Report<\/em><\/em>  Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter said in her analysis. \u201cAs of Tuesday morning, those desertions have amounted to no more than a trickle. Even so, plenty of nervous down-ballot Democrats and donors are hoping that team Biden, confronted with worsening poll numbers and an aggressively antagonistic press corps, will see the writing on the wall and gracefully announce his exit from the contest. That possibility looks remote as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t wave away the uncertainty of this moment, but we can try to soberly assess where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-set-to-make-energy-announcement-roll-out-new-sanctions-against-russia\/\" title=\"Biden Set to Make Energy Announcement, Roll Out New Sanctions Against Russia\">things stand today<\/a>, and where they are likely to go from here,\u201d Walter continued.<\/p>\n<p>Trump widened his lead over Biden by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3069565\/trump-jumps-6-point-lead-debate-disaster-biden-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>6 percentage points<\/a> nationwide following the first presidential debate of the cycle. In a poll from June 30 to July 2, the former president\u2019s lead narrowed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3073112\/biden-trails-trump-battleground-states-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average of 4 points<\/a> across Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada. <\/p>\n<p>According to <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>, Trump has over a 3-point lead in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada and Biden has less than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-anyone-be-held-accountable-for-the-disastrous-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Will Anyone Be Held Accountable For The Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal?\">percentage point lead<\/a> in Wisconsin and Michigan. In Pennsylvania, Trump holds a 0.7-point lead.<\/p>\n<p>Walter noted that given the narrow margins across the electorate, even a 2-point shift has significant implications for the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, if Trump were to win the national popular vote by three points, it would be a seven-point improvement from his 2020 showing,\u201d Walter wrote. \u201cIn other words, any state or district that Biden carried by eight points or less would be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democratic lawmakers, pundits, and strategists have sounded the alarm over whether Biden is the party\u2019s best path forward to retaking the House, maintaining a majority in the Senate, and keeping the White House. Leaving the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee headquarters today, several House Democrats declined to offer any insight into whether the Democratic conference is solidly behind behind.<\/p>\n<p>One member, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD), said there is a time limit on how long disunity within the caucus can last.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s gotta wrap up by the convention,\u201d Ivey said. \u201cBut, you know, hopefully, we\u2019ll be able to sort of nail this topic down sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Walter noted in her analysis, Democrats were hoping the debate at the end of June would give the party a chance to highlight Trump\u2019s misgivings and Biden\u2019s administrative record. Since then, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill have found a moment of relief as eyes and ears are locked in on Democrats over the state of Biden\u2019s candidacy. <\/p>\n<p>\u200b\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats have argued this rhetoric and calls from colleagues for Biden to step down will only weaken the president and the party further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do need to turn the attention back to Trump,\u201d Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s important, I mean, there comes a time where the family conversation has to refocus on winning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1696084\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696084\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six states have shifted towards the GOP in favor of former President Donald Trump, according to the Cook Political Report. This shift comes as uncertainty surrounds President Joe Biden&#8217;s future as the Democratic nominee. The report moved Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada from &#8220;toss-up&#8221; to &#8220;lean Republican,&#8221; and Minnesota and New Hampshire from &#8220;likely&#8221; to &#8220;lean Democrat.&#8221; Nebraska&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District also shifted from &#8220;likely&#8221; to &#8220;lean&#8221; Democrat. The report cites Biden&#8217;s poor debate performance as a reason for these shifts, with Trump now having a clearer path to 270 Electoral votes. There is still uncertainty within the Democratic party about Biden&#8217;s candidacy, with some hoping for his exit from the race. Trump has widened his lead over Biden in recent polls, causing concern among Democratic lawmakers, pundits, and strategists. Some Democrats argue that calls for Biden to step down will only weaken the party further, and the focus should be on defeating Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2291436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-nato.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34431,6203,34432,34430,32076],"class_list":["post-2291435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-nominee","tag-gop","tag-political-shift","tag-six-states","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-biden-nato.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}