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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Okay, here are the specifics on that Marist survey back
in twenty twenty four. November of twenty twenty four, one
year ago, registered voters were divided forty eight to forty
eight when asked which party they would like to see
have the majority control in the United States Congress. It
was forty eight forty eight one year later. The numbers
(00:20):
are bad for the GOP. Fifty five percent say they
would prefer Democrats to have control, forty one percent say
the Republicans should maintain control. Professor of Ocabama, political science
professor at Tarleton State University. Okay, professor, what do we
make of these numbers?
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Sir, good morning, Thank you so much for having me on.
So look, I won't sugarcoat it. I agree with Steve
Bannon when he says this is a five alarm fire
and it's good to get ahead of it. So certainly
it's one poll. In any off year election, voters typically
(01:00):
we'll express a desire to see the opposing party come
back in people have been concerned on the on the
right side that you know, Donald Trump has taken his
eye off of affordability. You know, in New Jersey and Virginia,
many of the minority voters, Hispanics, African Americans who supported
(01:23):
him in twenty twenty four seemed to stay home. So
certainly I think it's a wake up call refocusing on
the economy and affordability is an absolute priority. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
No, I totally understand that. The good news, according to
the Real Clear Politics average of polls is that the
Mayris poll is quite the outlier. So I don't know
if this takes the five alarm fire down two more
of a four or three alarm fire or not. But
Democrats are only up by four point eight points in
the Real Clear Politics average, which is still, you know,
a hefty amount, but it's not fourteen.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Sure, And that average, to the extended it includes, you know,
typically well above ten polls, I think is reassuring. But
I'm going to defer to as Steve Bannon, and I
know President Trump had an emergency meeting with polster Mark
Mitchell at the White House, and I know Darren Beattie
at Revolver News, who certainly wishes the President well, is
(02:18):
also emphasizing, you know, don't don't take these numbers lightly.
Your voters, your base voters want to see some refocusing.
So I think there's wisdom in that professor.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
According to the list of voter priorities in this Marist poll,
number one is lowering prices. Fifty seven percent of the
voter survey said that is priority number one. Sixteen percent
said controlling immigration, which of course is under control, reducing
crime nine percent. Obviously, it's all about the economy, It's
about our pocketbooks. Do they blame President Trump's Trump and
(02:52):
tariffs or are they just not giving him enough grace
in terms of time to undo all of the inflationary
damage done by Biden and policies.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You know, I agree with you that it does take time,
and voters, you know, should be always gracious because you know,
important policy changes. Economic policy changes do take time. That said,
you know, the rule in politics at some point becomes
As a former campaign hand, I remember hearing this. If
you're in office, you kind of own the economy. So
(03:25):
I do think there's an urgency to lowering interest rates
would definitely help. And you know, speaking of prices, when
it becomes cheaper to borrow, which is basically what a
lower interest rate allows you to do, voters feel that.
And so we know that President Trump is not happy
(03:46):
with Chairman Powell. There's different options there in terms of
you know, removing him, leaving him in place, and in
terms of affordability. We know that the Obamacare subsidence expiring
is potentially a real issue to get ahead of as well.
They expired December thirty first, So for him to take
(04:08):
leadership over the Republican response, I think could could be
really important because that'll be an affordability issue as well.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
No question about it. That has got to be weighing
on everybody's mind because it was the front center during
the shutdown. And from what I understand, President Trump is
getting fully behind the idea of taking all of the
direct subsidy payments to go to the insurance companies and
to send them directly to healthcare savings accounts for the
American people instead. Obviously, obviously they've got a very very
short window here to get all of that done before
(04:38):
the end of the calendar year. And the President said
he will not sign an extension of the subsidies as
they are right now, so well.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Good too, But to explain what you just said to
the American voter and to be using that bully pulpit,
and I think he knows that. I think he understands
the President does the importance of that, no.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Question about it. Us are A Boucabala from Tarleton State University, Professor.
Thanks for the time this morning, Happy early Thanksgiving.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Happy early Thanksgiving. Thanks for having me appreciate it. You
got it.
Okay, here are the specifics on that Marist survey back
in twenty twenty four. November of twenty twenty four, one
year ago, registered voters were divided forty eight to forty
eight when asked which party they would like to see
have the majority control in the United States Congress. It
was forty eight forty eight one year later. The numbers
(00:20):
are bad for the GOP. Fifty five percent say they
would prefer Democrats to have control, forty one percent say
the Republicans should maintain control. Professor of Ocabama, political science
professor at Tarleton State University. Okay, professor, what do we
make of these numbers?
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Sir, good morning, Thank you so much for having me on.
So look, I won't sugarcoat it. I agree with Steve
Bannon when he says this is a five alarm fire
and it's good to get ahead of it. So certainly
it's one poll. In any off year election, voters typically
(01:00):
we'll express a desire to see the opposing party come
back in people have been concerned on the on the
right side that you know, Donald Trump has taken his
eye off of affordability. You know, in New Jersey and Virginia,
many of the minority voters, Hispanics, African Americans who supported
(01:23):
him in twenty twenty four seemed to stay home. So
certainly I think it's a wake up call refocusing on
the economy and affordability is an absolute priority. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
No, I totally understand that. The good news, according to
the Real Clear Politics average of polls is that the
Mayris poll is quite the outlier. So I don't know
if this takes the five alarm fire down two more
of a four or three alarm fire or not. But
Democrats are only up by four point eight points in
the Real Clear Politics average, which is still, you know,
a hefty amount, but it's not fourteen.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Sure, And that average, to the extended it includes, you know,
typically well above ten polls, I think is reassuring. But
I'm going to defer to as Steve Bannon, and I
know President Trump had an emergency meeting with polster Mark
Mitchell at the White House, and I know Darren Beattie
at Revolver News, who certainly wishes the President well, is
(02:18):
also emphasizing, you know, don't don't take these numbers lightly.
Your voters, your base voters want to see some refocusing.
So I think there's wisdom in that professor.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
According to the list of voter priorities in this Marist poll,
number one is lowering prices. Fifty seven percent of the
voter survey said that is priority number one. Sixteen percent
said controlling immigration, which of course is under control, reducing
crime nine percent. Obviously, it's all about the economy, It's
about our pocketbooks. Do they blame President Trump's Trump and
(02:52):
tariffs or are they just not giving him enough grace
in terms of time to undo all of the inflationary
damage done by Biden and policies.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You know, I agree with you that it does take time,
and voters, you know, should be always gracious because you know,
important policy changes. Economic policy changes do take time. That said,
you know, the rule in politics at some point becomes
As a former campaign hand, I remember hearing this. If
you're in office, you kind of own the economy. So
(03:25):
I do think there's an urgency to lowering interest rates
would definitely help. And you know, speaking of prices, when
it becomes cheaper to borrow, which is basically what a
lower interest rate allows you to do, voters feel that.
And so we know that President Trump is not happy
(03:46):
with Chairman Powell. There's different options there in terms of
you know, removing him, leaving him in place, and in
terms of affordability. We know that the Obamacare subsidence expiring
is potentially a real issue to get ahead of as well.
They expired December thirty first, So for him to take
(04:08):
leadership over the Republican response, I think could could be
really important because that'll be an affordability issue as well.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
No question about it. That has got to be weighing
on everybody's mind because it was the front center during
the shutdown. And from what I understand, President Trump is
getting fully behind the idea of taking all of the
direct subsidy payments to go to the insurance companies and
to send them directly to healthcare savings accounts for the
American people instead. Obviously, obviously they've got a very very
short window here to get all of that done before
(04:38):
the end of the calendar year. And the President said
he will not sign an extension of the subsidies as
they are right now, so well.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Good too, But to explain what you just said to
the American voter and to be using that bully pulpit,
and I think he knows that. I think he understands
the President does the importance of that, no.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Question about it. Us are A Boucabala from Tarleton State University, Professor.
Thanks for the time this morning, Happy early Thanksgiving.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Happy early Thanksgiving. Thanks for having me appreciate it. You
got it.
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