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speaker johnson has no interest in furthering continuing resolution. and use c-span now now available in your app store. en is a politl analyst for fox news radio. at the start of 2024, how do you assess president biden and former president trump? guest: this is shaping up to be an anti-climatic processes. there has been a lot of turbulence but president trump is a commanding position as someone whose support has only grown. he enters the new year with the

commanding position in iowa, a little weaker and new hampshire. nikki haley is catching up to him. moderate showing the influence in the state. trump still has a high approval among the 60-70% of republican voters. president biden, the question is about his age. when you look at the polling and talk to voters, there is concern that is one of the biggest challenge she will have to overcome that he will be able to serve out the term and has the energy and charisma to run a campaign. he will start on the campaign trail in south carolina with his

speech about democracy. host: why do you think he chose those themes in his speech, will it be i am not donald trump are the issues i want to pursue? guest: expect a lot of the message to be about as much about donald trump as it is about his own accomplishments. certainly, he wants to talk about the economy. we heard a lot about bidenomics but people were still feeling the pain. they see the wars going on in ukraine and russia and what is going on in the middle east. there are a lot of delays and by biden understands he is pulling

low. january 6 is a lot of the issue for democratic voters. there could be a lot of questions about the economy, border security and crime. but when it comes to issues of democracy, that so one of the strongest issues that democrats have. host: we have shown video from another court room that trump will be in today. how will that affect the time he will be able to spend on the campaign? guest: they will be spending as much time in the court as they are in new hampshire and iowa covering the primaries. there are a lot of legal issues that he is facing in vulnerabilities that could play

into what happens in 2024. but when is the timing of the d.c. trial? how will that blend to the primary. do republican voters worry about a convicted former president, how does he run for president in those circumstances? host: our guest is with us until 10:00. if you have questions related to campaign 2024 on the issues for democrats (202) 748-8000, for republicans (202) 748-8001 for independents (202) 748-8002 or text at (202) 748-8003. with the iowa caucus approaching, talk about what president trump has to achieve

and the others running? guest: let's start with the challengers. we will know if a real challenger can emerge. nikki haley seems to be the most formidable challenger. in iowa, trump is a clear forerunner. desantis has put forward the most money. he had the endorsement of kim reynolds, and religious leaders but it has not translated. nikki haley has a little more momentum. if she can finish in second place and translate that into an outright when against strong, that would set up a super tuesday in south carolina. host: as you talk about new

hampshire as a corrective against iowa, how does that play against iowa. guest: iowa is still sensitive that they lost the democratic caucus. nikki haley is certainly playing for new hampshire. the electorate is more moderate and tailor-made for nikki haley. if there is a state that donald trump is the weakest in its new hampshire. host: here an ad for a super pac's supporting donald trump against nikki halley. [video clip] >> nikki haley even opposed

trump's wall and pushed for amnesty. we don't need to call them criminals because they are not. host: they are probably seeing plenty of those as but what is the messaging there? guest: that is a hard-hitting message against nikki haley. border security is submerging the top issue for republican voters. even democratic mayors so worried about immigrants impacting their communities. it's is also assigned that trump

has spent most of his campaign focusing on ron desantis. he sees him as his largest threat and now, they are spending money against nikki haley which shows that she is submerging as the most formidable challenger. host: we will show you that bad, but we will also take calls. carol in virginia on the independent line. caller: my concern is how divided america is right now. whoever our next president is, i'm concerned with our position globally. with our position in the global market, i'm wondering how are the candidates going to bring america back to the position where we were so strong and dominant after world war ii.

guest: you see in the american electorate of malaise, trump wanted to get out of nato. despite the war in ukraine. the democratic party has had a heavy strain of isolationism and the wariness of wars. when we talk about nikki haley in the mainstream middle and american politics is trying to bring that back and talk about republican internationalism. and the need to win these wars, israel's war against hamas in ukraine against russia. that is the middle position

although in recent months you have seen a lot more isolationism on the right and questions about the future of funding for ukraine. host: this is charlie in california on the republican line. caller: this is charlie. host: go ahead. caller: i am wondering if the democrats are putting together their first planned impeachments of trump when he wins and i wish desantis would get his wife more involved because she is a charmer. guest: we will take the desantis question. one of the big frustrations among the people in his circle is that he started off as a formidable challenger last year. some showed him neck and neck in

the conservative reckoning and a conservative state. he did not project the most charismatic figure. he didn't really talk to voters and have the charm that a lot of candidates are supposed to do in iowa and new hampshire and his wife has been one of his biggest assets. the challenge with desantis with these public appearances he comes across as knowledgeable and as a fighter and he has taken on the left wing but he has not been able to showcase much empathy and connecting one-on-one. host: is there a sense after

iowa that there is an offramp for his campaign? guest: his campaign has put all of their eggs in one basket. if he finishes and third place it is hard to see how he would have the money or resources in new hampshire he is pulling in fourth place. host: speaking of new hampshire here's an ad airing there supporting nikki haley. [video clip] >> of all the republicans running for president why it is donald trump only attacking nikki haley? because trump knows haley is the only one who can beat him. she cut government taxes for small business and now she is trying to eliminate the federal gas tax.

a new generation of conservative leadership. host: playing on that theme of age. guest: new generational leadership the fact that both trump and biden together over a hundred 60 years old. she is also taking hits on the immigration issue and donald trump on taxes. in south carolina she offers her opinion. host: here is kevin on the democrats line. caller: i am a lifelong democrat and i think your callers, we got

our government reelected. we voted for him instead of stacey abrams. we are going to do the same thing this year with joe biden. we will vote for anybody. there are thousands of us. i think you better wake up and free palestine. thank you. guest: one of the worries of the biden campaign is whether some of their supporters, the progressive voters, whether some of them stay home or vote for a third-party candidate. there are third-party candidates

like robert of ken, jill stein, cornell west. the challenge they could face is the voters stay home or look at third-party candidates on the left and bleeding support from the candidates. host: in reference to those polls, the biden campaign says they could see a reflection of the economy in the polls. was the expectation of that happening? guest: there is a disconnect between the macro economic outlook. the economy is growing against expectation and unemployment is low, the stock market and 401(k)s are doing well. but the price you pay for goods

is still significantly higher than four years ago. containment elevated from where people were hoping and expecting. thus the question coming in to 2024. the second quarter is usually when economic perception gets baked in. whether there is growing consumer confidence next year. host: our guests not only serves as a political analyst of fox radio but editor-in-chief of the jewish insider. what is that? guest: we cover what is going on in the news with israel and hamas in the scourge of

anti-semitism. host: how are people reacting to president biden's management? guest: he is and a no-win situation. among a lot of people who care about israel and those who want to see hamas defeated. the numbers on foreign policy are better than economic policy. he is able to keep the mainstream coalition together but is had to deal with the progressive left, concerned about the casualties in the humanitarian situation. in gaza, you saw his speech at mother manual church where you had a bunch of protesters interrupting a solemn occasion at the church and that is the

kind of unrest within the party the white house is worried about. they have the majority of public opinion on how they handle policy. but they want to cease-fire and outspoken about humanitarian issues. and they are trying to urge israel to get into the next phase. host: what about different sectors and their reaction to israel/hamas? guest: michigan is a state that the white house is more concerned about than they were a year ago because of the arab-american vote. in a swing state, even small movements can make a big

difference. states like pennsylvania, georgia, ohio. they feel politics are on their side. host: let's hear from marlene in connecticut, on the independent line. caller: thank you for taking my call. as an independent voter and a blue state, i'm not affiliated with the party but i do have a lot of questions about the republicans stance on border security. why they vote against every package that includes border security and calling for a shutdown of government. don't they realize that

shutting down the government includes border control. it's disconcerting that they don't realize side or they are trying to guess i people. as a woman voter, it's concerning the stance they take on removing rights from women. they vote to cover viagra as a medical product but remove health care for women. birth control in some states, abortion and others. host: i want to start there, abortion as an issue. guest: abortion is one of the few issues where democrats have an advantage. and when we look at these referendum for certain protections. the pro-choice side has gotten

the majority even in writer states. redder states. certainly in some demographic groups thus a top issue. the economy, the border, they rival abortion for the top issue. the larger electorate will be the economy but those issues that drive people to the polls, abortion is an issue that will engage democratic turnout and get them to the polls. host: and the president has message that issue too? guest: that's big with the vice president's portfolio. she's been speaking to the progressive part of the party in his been effective in getting out the message. host: mike joins us from

pennsylvania. caller: good morning guys how are you doing? my question is, on the supreme court ruling with respect to colorado, how much of a boost that's going to give to trump assuming that it is going to go his way? and secondly, the gaza conflict, how much is politics going to get involved with that in terms of its harming biden's radical base? do you see them in remaining to

address that radical base? guest: you have the colorado supreme court ruling 5-4 did not have trump on the ballot. democrats don't want to get anywhere near that. it's hard for them to say that they support democracy and then take trump's name off of the ballot. they view that skeptically. the supreme court is going to look at that and i have a feeling it will get resolved of the time we get to the primaries. that is not an issue wants to talk about getting him off the ballot. the same thing with the issue of the middle east. you have some outspoken left-wing lawmakers calling for cease-fire and not condemning

hamas. they have tried to marginalize those folks but they dominate a lot of these new cycles. we will keep our fingers crossed that you don't hear a lot from the aoc's from the world. host: they're still trying to get the ukraine, israel funding secured. guest: the republicans have put conditions on giving money to ukraine. an issue that there was strong bipartisan report. there is a strong isolationist waiting of the republican party. and debate they want to condition on border security. in israel, it is more popular

but they're trying to pile that to get wide-ranging legislation passed. it's hard to get anything done on a bipartisan basis. host: from missouri on the independent line. caller: how are you doing, good morning josh and pedro. i have a question concerning the third rail that most journalists don't want to attack and that is the fact that during the 70's and 80's there was a push for evangelicals to come into politics. in 2018, the representation of evangelicals has gone from 13% to 38% is occupied by

evangelical christians that are primarily gop members. i'm wondering why no one wants to talk about that. guest: in iowa, one of the biggest and most important constituencies is evangelical christians. they support donald trump and ron desantis. it is a major factor in discussion point. host: the leader came out in support of ron desantis. guest: he's a figurehead in the movement. we are seeing this across the board, leaders can always get their followers to follow them.

there have been evangelical leaders who have been critical of donald trump but you don't see the voters following suit. host: part of our plan coverage of the iowa caucus and you can follow along on the networks but also our other platforms. talk about the states to watch. what are things you find interesting? guest: there are fewer battleground states. when i first covered politics, ohio was about a ground state. iowa was a swing state that was important. with polarization, fewer battleground states remain. pennsylvania has the biggest

state to watch. it is a moderate state where you don't have as many left-wing voters. you have a lot of moderates making up the difference. there is a big senate race thereto. pennsylvania is a state to watch. michigan, georgia, arizona, two new emerging battlegrounds. those would be the four, maybe wisconsin could make the list as well. host: in new milford on the independent line. caller: happy new year and thank you for taking my call. i was wondering if you could describe the typical supporter of donald trump in terms of character, education and normal

mental state. guest: the simplest way to put it is the average republican supporting trump think he is really good. they thought the economy was in good shape. i think some people overthink how people view politics. there is a lot of nonsense out there. you can see a lot of outlandish opinions. but when you think about iowa voters, we were better for years ago. they like his policy record. there is a big divide between working-class blue-collar voters who overwhelmingly support donald trump and more affluent voters who tend to be looking to

ron desantis and nikki haley. 20 years ago, it was the white collar candidates that made up the majority of the party but with donald trump blue-collar voters have made up the difference. host: from willie in florida, go ahead. willie in oak hill, florida, go ahead. let's go to betty in pennsylvania on the democrats line. caller: good morning. i had a follow-up to the gentleman about why are these people supporting trump?

what kind of a spell does this man cast on these people? he has such disdain for our military, the people keeping us safe. he is back to calling john mccain not a hero. he wants to execute joint chiefs of staff and does not want to visit graves because he will get wet. he makes fun of the disabled. he wants our economy to crash in 12 months. he lies constantly. he has divided this country like no other and yet these people still want to support him. if you have children or grandchildren, why will these people wake up and see what this man is doing to our country and

god help us if you should ever get near the white house again. guest: there is certainly a cult of personality around trump. just this past week, a hideous comment about john mccain years after he has passed. he talked about the january 6 prisoners as hostages being held in prison. if any other republican candidate said the same thing, vivek ramaswamy has use the same kind of rhetoric but he has lost votes. people are just plugged into his brand and he has

sustained some of the scandals that would've taken any other republican out. host: what can would he have to bring in? guest: he would have to win over the vast share of people who feel like they've gotten the raw deal. joe biden was able to look at the mismanagement of the past four years we need to restore the soul of america. but now he is in charge and he is easier to challenge his record. if people don't think they are better off than they were four years ago he has to win over those voters. he has to overcome the chaos,

legal issues. they have become more of a factor for voters. host: let's hear from tony in kentucky on the independent line. caller: i am not for trump for at all. i am disabled and i don't like when he mocked that reporter. he was not a good leader. all the stuff that is happening right now that they blame on joe biden. it would happen anyway. i am not book smart but i know one thing, trump is not the way this country should go. we need to stay far away from him. host: we have your point caller. guest: we are in the middle of a

nominating campaign. there is an ability for a challenger to reach that position against donald trump and we will see what happens in iowa. we will see if ron desantis performs in iowa and show his vulnerabilities. or he could lose new hampshire, you could see a pathway to trump losing an important state like new hampshire. the reality is when it comes to the republican electorate, there is a vulnerability in the general electorate. host: when it comes to nikki haley, how has she recovered from her statements about the civil war? guest: it was her first really big mistake.

she is been doing cleanup ever since. i don't think republican voters will hold that against her but someone like chris christie, and whether he peels enough support from the more moderate voters. he has been hitting her pretty hard. if he could peel off 10% of her vote he could be a big factor. host: to the extent that robert f. kennedy, jr. and cornel west, could that affect the president? guest: one of the questions is ballot access. you can run as a third-party candidate but you won't always

get access on the ballot. you have to look at the dynamics between these candidates. but it will be a lot harder for biden to hold the coalition together. trump has the base with him, and has a greater chance that biden leak support from the left rather than trump on the conservative side. host: irene from new york. caller: i listened to joe biden last night and i'm tired of him. he's just talking about white supremacist all the time. he has called for this between black and white people. i am tired of him calling us

white supremacist. he needs to go on to something else besides that. host: telling us what you are watching for new hampshire? guest: new hampshire is a key state in the nominating process so i'm looking to see if nikki haley can consolidate the trump skeptical vote. if she does well what is the next primary state, south carolina. if nikki haley can do well in iowa, new hampshire and south carolina we can have a horse race. host: our guesswork can be found at jewish insider.com as the

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