01-28-2020, 08:38 PM
I don't see any indications that the impeachment proceedings are helping Trump's re-election chances at all, at least not to date.
It looks like about the same number of people who strongly supported and voted for Trump in 2016 still support him and remain motivated to vote for him in 2020.
Likewise, registered Democratic voters appear to overwhelmingly support their elected congresspersons for exercising their Executive oversight responsibilities and remain motivated to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2020.
Seems like a wash to me as of now, though we don't know how or if Independent voters have been affected by the impeachment process.
The fact that 75% of Americans now want to hear from impeachment witnesses with direct knowledge, like John Bolton, is surely not regarded as a positive development for Trump and company though......considering that Trump and McConnell have thus far refused to allow direct-knowledge witness testimony.
I think the pressure on them to allow witnesses will likely continue to grow, particularly in light of the new Bolton revelations from his upcoming book manuscript.
Whether witness testimony would sway Senators' impeachment votes at all..........I don't know. But, I do think it could sway 2020 voters, especially Independents voters.
It looks like about the same number of people who strongly supported and voted for Trump in 2016 still support him and remain motivated to vote for him in 2020.
Likewise, registered Democratic voters appear to overwhelmingly support their elected congresspersons for exercising their Executive oversight responsibilities and remain motivated to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2020.
Seems like a wash to me as of now, though we don't know how or if Independent voters have been affected by the impeachment process.
The fact that 75% of Americans now want to hear from impeachment witnesses with direct knowledge, like John Bolton, is surely not regarded as a positive development for Trump and company though......considering that Trump and McConnell have thus far refused to allow direct-knowledge witness testimony.
I think the pressure on them to allow witnesses will likely continue to grow, particularly in light of the new Bolton revelations from his upcoming book manuscript.
Whether witness testimony would sway Senators' impeachment votes at all..........I don't know. But, I do think it could sway 2020 voters, especially Independents voters.