Ashbrook Ran News Today

That president richard milhous nixon got two republican congressmen, one from the left, mccloskey, one from the right ashbrook ran against him in 72. nixon was at 82%. when ashbrook got in, 84%. neither of them got anywhere challenging nixon that year. nixon as a general election candidate, he was able to roll past george mcgovern. he was much better positioned than trump right now. but in terms of a primary, that is what any potential republican primary challenger is up against, running against...

Ted kennedy almost got the democratic nomination from jimmy carter when ted kennedy got in the race, carters approval rating with democrats was just 40%, 4-0, 40%. gerald ford. ronald reagan took him all the way to the convention in kansas city in 76. ford was at 60% when ronald reagan decided to run against him. and then of course lbj, the vietnam war, eugene mccarthy got in the race in late 1967. lbjs approval with democrats was just 57%. so, again, you see here support that is just lower, in ...