![]() ![]() ![]() So, my counsel would be the Republicans better be focused on offering constructive ideas for the future of the country. We came here to get things done.” As a result, Republicans and Democrats found a way to work together. All of which were passed–not by the White House saying go and do these–but by members of Congress saying, “We didn’t come here just to be in food fights. We had the passage of the China semiconductor chips bills. Rove: We saw the passage of gun reform legislation from Murphy, Connecticut Democrat. As opposed to doing their job, which is legislative. Rove: For business, the bigger the margin for Kevin McCarthy, the more it marginalizes the people who want to spend their time on things that get them on Fox News. I think they take the Senate, but it’s not as easy in the Senate as it is in the House. The Republicans are going to take the House. So those three are at risk in any given year. Arizona won by 3/10s of a percent, Georgia, 3/10s of a percent, and Nevada, about 2.5%. Now, admittedly, three of them are in states that are close. None of them in a state that Donald Trump won. Two of the seats, one with an incumbent, one an open seat in states that Joe Biden won. We would elect only a third of the Senate each two years. I think it’s Republican to take the Senate, but it’s a little bit different. We’ve had in our history only two first midterm elections where the party that held the White House gained seats in the House, and that was 19. The Democratic Congress has a 21% approval rating. Only 14% say excellent or good 17% say the country’s off on the right track 70-some-odd percent say it’s going in the wrong direction. President’s job approval is 40% 49% say the economy is poor. Since the middle of September, things were drifting out. That was the headline, and that’s what drew partisans on both sides. And then, we had August 8th, with the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. We had the Dobbs decision, and that drew media attention and energized democratic women who were previously somewhat apathetic. ![]() Rove: The Democrats did have an advantage in the summer. It does feel to me like the way the presidential approval and direction of country, there is a pretty significant headwind going into the election. But, we kind of bounced back over the summer. We picked up two Senate seats from Georgia, but we have a horrific 2021 in Virginia, New Jersey, and a lot of places. We didn’t do as well as a lot of people would hope we’d do in 2020. The electionĬarville: Often the elections are, by and large, driven by presidential approval and direction of the country. Here are the top talking points from two of the top minds in politics. Ann Wilson, SVP government affairs, AASA, and Lisa Foshee, SVP government affairs, Auto Care Association, moderated a conversation that touched on the election, advice for aftermarket business leaders and their take on what the country needs going forward. This year’s AAPEX Keynote Session was the hottest ticket in Las Vegas, with co-headliners Karl Rove and James Carville providing context and insight to the political climate just before election day next week. ![]()
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