{"id":2303537,"date":"2024-07-21T07:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-cant-take-anything-for-granted-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T07:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:45:17","slug":"republicans-must-not-assume-anything-washington-examiner-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-must-not-assume-anything-washington-examiner-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans must not assume anything &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Frepublicans-must-not-assume-anything-washington-examiner-3%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=2303537&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 \u200bsummary is about the Republican\u2064 National Convention in 2024, where former President Donald \u200dTrump \u2064accepted the \u2063nomination amidst Republican\u200b unity. \u200cAlthough optimism \u2064is high among Republicans, they are cautious\u200d not to take victory for granted and are reminded of\u2062 the need to work hard to secure \u200dvotes. There are parallels drawn to the 2016 election, where overconfidence and complacency led to a surprising outcome. Democratic turmoil is\u200b contrasted with Republican unity, with\u2062 dissatisfaction among Democrats towards their candidate Joe Biden.\u2062 Calls for Biden to drop\u2062 out in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris are made, highlighting internal conflicts within the party. Despite the challenges, both parties are gearing up\u2062 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/add-new-hampshire-to-the-list-of-states-where-democrats-are-ducking-debates-with-gop-rivals\/\" title=\"Add New Hampshire To The List Of States Where Democrats Are Ducking Debates With GOP Rivals\">highly contested election<\/a>.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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 class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\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\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans &lsquo;can&rsquo;t take anything for granted&rsquo; despite successful convention<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1707134\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILWAUKEE &mdash;<\/strong> Republican unity juxtaposed with Democratic chaos was the theme of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican National Convention\">Republican National Convention<\/a> as former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> soaked up praise before accepting the nomination Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>But Republicans are wary of getting too confident this early in the race, of keeping any assumptions that they are assured of victory from seeping into the campaign or into Trump&rsquo;s base of supporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is going to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-must-not-assume-anything-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans must not assume anything - Washington Examiner\">biggest landslide election<\/a> since 1984,&rdquo; Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) told New York delegates on Thursday. But he later added, &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t take anything for granted. The Democrats are not going to just roll over. They are going to fight for the next four months. And so we have to do everything we can to turn out the vote in New York. We can&rsquo;t take our eye off the ball.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump alluded to the issue himself midway through his 90-minute acceptance speech, reminding the audience that the fight is not over.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is love in the room. There is great love in the room,&rdquo; he told them. &ldquo;So I better finish strong. Otherwise, we&rsquo;ll blow it, and we can&rsquo;t let that happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The GOP has only to look at Trump&rsquo;s first run for president for inspiration. Democrats spent most of that cycle feeling that their candidate, former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, was well ahead of Trump, right up until election night when they learned she had lost within hours of the polls closing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is up on President Joe Biden by 3 points in the <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> national polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"average\">average<\/a>, 47.7% to 44.7%, and holds a polling edge in all seven swing states. But at this point in the 2016 cycle, Clinton held a nearly identical national advantage, up 2.7 points over Trump. A postmortem later ruled that she had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2016\/12\/michigan-hillary-clinton-trump-232547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"neglected\">neglected<\/a> key states like Michigan until it was too late.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Lennox, a Republican strategist who attended the GOP&rsquo;s Milwaukee convention, acknowledged that complacency is the enemy. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You always, always want to run like you&rsquo;re losing,&rdquo; Lennox told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>&ldquo;All of this talk of a landslide and a remaking of the map is not helpful. Not only does it make staff complacent, but it may suppress voters who think Trump has it in the bag. That&rsquo;s especially an issue with low-propensity voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic turmoil this time is not like Republican handwringing over Trump in 2016. Back then, Trump was ascendant but seen by some as an unelectable diversion from party orthodoxy who was not fit for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Eight years later, Democrats are in turmoil because their candidate, the 81-year-old Biden, seems to be rapidly fading in mental acuity, holed up for the moment with a COVID-19 diagnosis as more and more elected members of his party are calling for him to drop out. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans are now fully behind Trump, with even his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a>, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), being a former foe who came around to back him.<\/p>\n<p>Watching the Republican National Convention, CNN&rsquo;s Van Jones compared the raucous atmosphere to that of Barack Obama&rsquo;s triumphant 2008 campaign. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s something happening,&rdquo; he said on air. <\/p>\n<p>Many Democrats are frustrated with the situation and envious of the Republican &ldquo;unity&rdquo; message.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only reason why Democrats lose is because of Democrats,&rdquo; Florida-based Democratic strategist Sasha Tirador said. &ldquo;The only ones to blame for the disaster that&rsquo;s going on right now are Democrats. Trump can do absolutely no wrong. It does not matter how many criminal indictments he has, how many felonies he&rsquo;s found guilty of, there&rsquo;s not a single elected Republican official who will criticize Trump in the middle of a campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, she sees members of her party knifing their candidate over his verbal gaffes, making it impossible to rally behind him. <\/p>\n<p>In theory, if Biden is cast aside, the party could move beyond its turmoil and unite with renewed energy behind a new candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris provides a number of advantages Democrats might use if she were the nominee. She is nearly 20 years younger than Trump, would become the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">female president<\/a>, and has been a strong campaigner on the crucial topic of abortion. <\/p>\n<p>Brad Bannon, another Democratic strategist, says things could quickly change for the better for his side if the momentum to move beyond Biden continues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The party has a chance to reboot with a new ticket, with Kamala Harris at the top and a young Democratic governor like Andy Beshear [D-KY] as her running mate,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I think that would break the cloud that is hanging over the party right now. It would infuse the party with a lot of energy. Things could look much different a week from now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, if Harris were viewed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buzz-about-buttigieg-as-2024-candidate-overlooks-his-far-left-agenda-analysts-say\/\" title=\"Buzz About Buttigieg as 2024 Candidate Overlooks His Far-Left Agenda, Analysts Say\">strong potential candidate<\/a>, it&rsquo;s possible she would have already been moved to the top of the ticket, and Team Biden and the Democratic National Committee still hold that Biden will not only remain in the campaign but will be formally nominated by a virtual roll call two weeks before the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>There is also no guarantee that other prominent Democrats would sit out and not challenge Harris for the job even if Biden steps down. That means a replacement would not be solidified until the end of the DNC on Aug. 22.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have begun shifting their own messaging away from Biden &mdash; Trump mentioned him only once during his lengthy speech &mdash;&nbsp;toward saying that it is Democratic policies that are the problem and therefore no Democrat will be better than Biden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GOP strategist Doug Heye is not worried about a feeling that the election is a done deal seeping into his party&rsquo;s ranks, predicting that Republicans will finish strong over the last weeks before Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the high level of enthusiasm Republicans have for their nominee, compared to the already low enthusiasm Democrats feel, which seems to fall each day, this shouldn&rsquo;t be a concern,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Besides, the leadership at the Trump campaign, [National Republican Congressional Committee], and [National Republican Senatorial Committee], are not the type to take their foot off the pedal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1707134\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1707134\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are being cautious and not taking their success at the convention for granted, as they are aware of the need to continue working hard to secure victory in the upcoming election. Despite their current polling advantage, they are mindful of the need to stay focused and not become complacent, as they remember how Democrats underestimated Trump in the 2016 election. The Democratic party is facing its own challenges, with concerns about Biden&#8217;s mental acuity and calls for him to drop out. Some Democrats are envious of the Republican unity and message of strength, as they struggle with internal divisions. There is speculation about the possibility of Biden being replaced by Harris as the nominee, which could potentially change the dynamics of the race. Republicans are shifting their focus towards criticizing Democratic policies rather than solely targeting Biden. Overall, both parties are gearing up for a competitive and unpredictable election season<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2303538,"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\/Donald-Trump-RNC-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[24717,4914,3753,3756,32076],"class_list":["post-2303537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-assumptions","tag-conservative","tag-political","tag-republicans","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donald-Trump-RNC-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303537","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2303537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2303538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}