GOP Operative Turned Advocate and Political Observer
I spoke to Alex Leary of the Wall Street Journal about the midterm result and what means for former President Donald Trump’s standing within the GOP.
“Republicans are waking up to the fact that he is a net negative for their fortunes,” Republican strategist Liam Donovan said of Mr. Trump. “I don’t think this affects his thinking. He is immovable in that sense. The choice for Republicans is, are we really going to go down this road again?”
Read the full piece here.
I spoke to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times about former President Trump’s hand in the GOP’s disappointing midterm result.
“If this proves to be another Senate flop in a year that was otherwise favorable to Republicans — even if not a wave — it will again be a function of the candidates they put up, which was unmistakably shaped and steered by Donald Trump,” said Liam Donovan, a former aide to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Mr. Donovan noted the possibility of a runoff in the Georgia contest, where Mr. Trump could still demonstrate his pull if Mr. Walker defeats Senator Raphael Warnock, the Democratic incumbent.
Read the full piece here.
A special Election Day edition of The Lobby Shop! Host Liam Donovan brings you one final PRG Pulse Check for the midterms, as he breaks down the state of play as Americans head to the polls. Liam explores the GOP leaning House, the Senate teetering on a knife’s edge, and the bellwethers to watch in what is sure to be a drawn out aftermath. Finally, make sure to tune into PRG’s post-election webinar tomorrow at 1130am ET to see what it all means for the policy landscape.
I appeared on CNN Tonight with Lauren Coates and a panel that included Democratic strategist Maria Cardova and a revolving seat of PBS’ Laura Barron-Lopez, former RNC aide Doug Heye, and tech journalist Kara Swisher.
Midterm Discussion
Twitter Layoffs
Trump 2024 Chatter
Daylight Savings
I spoke to CNN‘s Mike Warren about the tensions between Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and NRSC Chair Rick Scott.
As the midterm elections come to a close, Scott’s ambitious push to win a big, sweeping majority on a conservative policy agenda is in a stress test against McConnell’s more restrained goal of simply winning control.
“McConnell wants to be leader,” said Liam Donovan, a Republican lobbyist. “Scott wants to be a legend.”
Read the full piece here.
Watch a clip of Mike talking about this story here.