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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sixty two now here on Houston's Morning News. I don't
think doctor Robin Armstrong ever stopped believing. We didn't stop believing.
We were we were hoping we'd have a morning like this.
But there's always the part of you that wonders and worries.
Doctor Robin Armstrong joins us RNC committee man. Pollster sure
had this one wrong, didn't they?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Yeah, they certainly did. I am so excited, and boy,
I'll tell you, I'm a believer it was. It was
exciting to see this happen. It needed to happen. I
think the American people got it right. So excited that
he won the popular vote. I really think it sends
a message to the Democrats that they can't just call
their opponent names and bespurgious character and expect to win.
(00:43):
They have to actually give policy proposals. And so I
think it's exciting. We're going to take the Senate. I
think we're going to hold on to the House. I
think it's going to be a great thing. President Trump
won the popular vote, so he has a mandate and
a landslide. I think in the end he's going to
get about three hundred non electoral votes and so I
think it's the American people have spoken, and I believe
(01:05):
that it's going to be exciting four years coming up.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
What do you think about the way the Texas voters
have spoken, not on the national races, but here locally
and across the state. I mean, we have a legislature
session coming up.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Absolutely, Texas, Texas did great. We want a lot of
appellate judges, which is extremely important in the state of Texas.
We lost that lost those judges in twenty eighteen. We
picked up two House seats as of now down in
the Valley, one in the San Antonio area. Two Hispanics,
Hispanic Republicans won those seats and won in Corpus Christi.
(01:42):
And we also picked up a state Senate seat as
well down in the Valley, a Hispanic state senator. It's
going to be being austin next session. And so Texas
did very very well. Of course, Ted Cruz one fantastic.
I think that's going to end in double digits, just
as I predicted. I think they'll win by ten plus points.
And I'll tell you we Texas has spoken that it
(02:05):
is solidly read and we are actually winning, you know,
with the demographic change is coming in the state of Texas,
We're winning more Hispanic votes, more African American votes. So
I think our message is resonating with the people of Texas,
and I think they will continue to I don't.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Mean to, you know, put a harsh on your buzz here,
but the House of Representatives. I'm a little worried about
the House. I know Sherey is too. There's a lot
of votes that are still out, many of them from
left leaning states. And I know you sound pretty confident
that the Republicans will maintain control of the House. But
if there's going to be some shenanigans, I would think
(02:39):
that would be where we would define them at this point,
because the Senate and then the White House have already
been decided.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Right, You're absolutely right. But I'll tell you this time,
the RNC really had a lot of lawyers and legal
teams set in all of these different states, and so
we've gotten lawyers that are looking into that and watching
very closely. Uh, you're absolutely right. I don't put anything
past the Democrats. I was concerned that we're going to
try that into presidential look at it. It sounds like
(03:08):
when you start hearing about mail in ballots from Philadelphia.
You know, my heart starts turning and start getting nervous.
I think that we're going to be okay because I
think we're going to have folks that are that are
watching that vote, chasing that vote, making sure that that
that those ballots are counted correctly, and that that that
there's no large numbers coming in at the last minute.
(03:30):
So I think we're gonna be okay in the House,
you know. And I believe we're going to have Mike
Johnson as our as our speaker still, and we're going
to have a majority leader of the Senate who is
a Republican. We're to have the presidency. So I think
it's going to be an exciting time.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
And Donald Trump and his speech, had the speaker there
on stage with him early this morning, and he Trump
projected confidence. That's all I can say.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
He projected did.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
He did? And I think we're gonna be okay at
the House, I really do. I think we're going to
be okay. It's not going to be a large majority.
I think right now we've flipped I think one more
seats that they have, and I believe that that that
there are Democrat states, but I think they're ignore right
leading areas. And so I think there are some seats
in California that we were concerned about. I've communicated with
(04:18):
with Shawn Steele out there, who's married to Michelle Steele.
I think she'll win that seat and hold on. And
so I think that we're going to be okay in
the House.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Doctor. Let me ask you this one last question, and
that has to do with expectations. Let's let's assume that
the Republicans hang onto the House. As we said, They've
got the White House, they've got the Senate. The last
time that happened, people were sorely disappointed because Republicans didn't
get things done the way they promised. Will this time
be different? Is this a different Republican party?
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Well, I think I think it is, because there's a
there's a Republican electorate, there's a Republican people that we put.
The folks that put them in off are going to
be expecting more and so and so I don't know
that it's a different with a party necessarily. I do
know that Trump is going to push hard on his agenda,
and I think that he's going to put He's going
to get the right cabinet members I think we're going
(05:09):
to end up with probably fifty three fifty four Senate members,
so he's going to get the cabinet that he wants,
and I think that we're going to be able to
push things through on a national level and on a
statewide level, just because the expectation is greater. And so
I'm going to certainly be pushing these guys, and I'm
sure you all will, and so we need to continue
to stay involved, active and engaged to make sure they
(05:31):
do the right things on behalf of the American people.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
All right, sir, thanks as always for your time. We
do appreciate it. Doctor Robin Armstrong
Sixty two now here on Houston's Morning News. I don't
think doctor Robin Armstrong ever stopped believing. We didn't stop believing.
We were we were hoping we'd have a morning like this.
But there's always the part of you that wonders and worries.
Doctor Robin Armstrong joins us RNC committee man. Pollster sure
had this one wrong, didn't they?
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Yeah, they certainly did. I am so excited, and boy,
I'll tell you, I'm a believer it was. It was
exciting to see this happen. It needed to happen. I
think the American people got it right. So excited that
he won the popular vote. I really think it sends
a message to the Democrats that they can't just call
their opponent names and bespurgious character and expect to win.
(00:43):
They have to actually give policy proposals. And so I
think it's exciting. We're going to take the Senate. I
think we're going to hold on to the House. I
think it's going to be a great thing. President Trump
won the popular vote, so he has a mandate and
a landslide. I think in the end he's going to
get about three hundred non electoral votes and so I
think it's the American people have spoken, and I believe
(01:05):
that it's going to be exciting four years coming up.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
What do you think about the way the Texas voters
have spoken, not on the national races, but here locally
and across the state. I mean, we have a legislature
session coming up.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Absolutely, Texas, Texas did great. We want a lot of
appellate judges, which is extremely important in the state of Texas.
We lost that lost those judges in twenty eighteen. We
picked up two House seats as of now down in
the Valley, one in the San Antonio area. Two Hispanics,
Hispanic Republicans won those seats and won in Corpus Christi.
(01:42):
And we also picked up a state Senate seat as
well down in the Valley, a Hispanic state senator. It's
going to be being austin next session. And so Texas
did very very well. Of course, Ted Cruz one fantastic.
I think that's going to end in double digits, just
as I predicted. I think they'll win by ten plus points.
And I'll tell you we Texas has spoken that it
(02:05):
is solidly read and we are actually winning, you know,
with the demographic change is coming in the state of Texas,
We're winning more Hispanic votes, more African American votes. So
I think our message is resonating with the people of Texas,
and I think they will continue to I don't.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Mean to, you know, put a harsh on your buzz here,
but the House of Representatives. I'm a little worried about
the House. I know Sherey is too. There's a lot
of votes that are still out, many of them from
left leaning states. And I know you sound pretty confident
that the Republicans will maintain control of the House. But
if there's going to be some shenanigans, I would think
(02:39):
that would be where we would define them at this point,
because the Senate and then the White House have already
been decided.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Right, You're absolutely right. But I'll tell you this time,
the RNC really had a lot of lawyers and legal
teams set in all of these different states, and so
we've gotten lawyers that are looking into that and watching
very closely. Uh, you're absolutely right. I don't put anything
past the Democrats. I was concerned that we're going to
try that into presidential look at it. It sounds like
(03:08):
when you start hearing about mail in ballots from Philadelphia.
You know, my heart starts turning and start getting nervous.
I think that we're going to be okay because I
think we're going to have folks that are that are
watching that vote, chasing that vote, making sure that that
that those ballots are counted correctly, and that that that
there's no large numbers coming in at the last minute.
(03:30):
So I think we're gonna be okay in the House,
you know. And I believe we're going to have Mike
Johnson as our as our speaker still, and we're going
to have a majority leader of the Senate who is
a Republican. We're to have the presidency. So I think
it's going to be an exciting time.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
And Donald Trump and his speech, had the speaker there
on stage with him early this morning, and he Trump
projected confidence. That's all I can say.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
He projected did.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
He did? And I think we're gonna be okay at
the House, I really do. I think we're going to
be okay. It's not going to be a large majority.
I think right now we've flipped I think one more
seats that they have, and I believe that that that
there are Democrat states, but I think they're ignore right
leading areas. And so I think there are some seats
in California that we were concerned about. I've communicated with
(04:18):
with Shawn Steele out there, who's married to Michelle Steele.
I think she'll win that seat and hold on. And
so I think that we're going to be okay in
the House.
Speaker 1 (04:25):
Doctor. Let me ask you this one last question, and
that has to do with expectations. Let's let's assume that
the Republicans hang onto the House. As we said, They've
got the White House, they've got the Senate. The last
time that happened, people were sorely disappointed because Republicans didn't
get things done the way they promised. Will this time
be different? Is this a different Republican party?
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Well, I think I think it is, because there's a
there's a Republican electorate, there's a Republican people that we put.
The folks that put them in off are going to
be expecting more and so and so I don't know
that it's a different with a party necessarily. I do
know that Trump is going to push hard on his agenda,
and I think that he's going to put He's going
to get the right cabinet members I think we're going
(05:09):
to end up with probably fifty three fifty four Senate members,
so he's going to get the cabinet that he wants,
and I think that we're going to be able to
push things through on a national level and on a
statewide level, just because the expectation is greater. And so
I'm going to certainly be pushing these guys, and I'm
sure you all will, and so we need to continue
to stay involved, active and engaged to make sure they
(05:31):
do the right things on behalf of the American people.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
All right, sir, thanks as always for your time. We
do appreciate it. Doctor Robin Armstrong
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