- Karl Rove warns Republicans of trouble.
- Cites electoral vulnerabilities in key states.
- Notes shifting voter sentiment nationwide.
Karl Rove, George W. Bush's deputy chief of staff and elderly counsel, contended that his party demanded a clear strategy on the contentious motifs of healthcare and frugality.
Both of the problems cited by the former Republican staffer on Fox News’ Journal Editorial Report were at the heart of the government shutdown, when Egalitarians tried to push the Republicans into redefining their plans to drop Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subventions.
According to Rove, Congressional Republicans are "scared to death of the midterm election" because of the harm inflicted by the shutdown and the unrealized advantages of Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill.
“If the president’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ was as instantaneously positive as he thinks, his approval numbers on the economy wouldn’t be in the 30s, and his overall approval wouldn’t be in the low 40s,”
Rove warned.
The former Bush strategist recommended that his party take into account James Carville's famous phrase,
"It's the economy stupid."
According to the remark, if political parties want to succeed, they should concentrate on the economy, which is the key problem that voters care about. However, Carville followed that with an essential addendum, as Rove pointed out.
During the 2025 government shutdown, which was the longest in American history, Trump urged his party to remove the filibuster so that Republicans can enact legislation to stay in power, whatever the upcoming midterm result was.
On Truth Social, the president did, however, acknowledge that he thought the Democrats were "more likely to win the Midterms, and the next Presidential Election."
Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most well-known Republicans to turn against Trump in recent months, shared his pessimistic perspective.
Greene, a congressman for Georgia who resigned from her post in November, warned of “Republicans losing the House if Americans are continuing to go from paycheck-to-paycheck.”
“That is something I’m really disgusted with,”
she said.
“It’s an America Last strategy, and I don’t know whose strategy that is, but I don’t think it’s a good one.”
Optimism within the Democratic Party has grown after they won a series of crucial elections on November 5, winning the New York City mayoral race, as well as governor contests in Virginia and New Jersey.
However, the party still has to appeal to an electorate that has described them as “out of touch” and “weak” as recently as July.
The poll, which was conducted by Democratic Super PAC Unite the Country, also revealed that the party was perceived as “woke” and weak on problems such as the cost of living.
How could an emphasis on health care change GOP midterm prospects?
Emphasizing health care in the GOP’s quiz strategy could significantly ameliorate their electoral prospects by addressing an issue that affects millions of choosers directly. Rising health care decorations and the impending expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act( ACA) subventions have come critical enterprises for working- class and middle- income families.
Republicans risk losing support, especially in competitive sections, if they fail to present a clear plan to help decoration hikes and ameliorate affordability.
By advocating for a visionary health care docket that balances immediate relief( e.g., extending subventions) with longer- term reforms concentrated on lowering costs, expanding access, and streamlining Medicaid programs, the GOP could fight Popular attacks, imprinting them as the" party of no." This approach could help win back moderate and independent voters who prioritize health care security over prejudiced fidelity.