“If you have ever sat in a focus group in a swing state, you are 100% certain that most soft partisans make up their minds on who to vote for based on things that are totally outside of an understanding of issues.” IfsMindStatesCertainUnderstandingIssuesFocusGroupsVoteSatSwingsPartisansFocus Groups Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“If elected, Hillary Clinton will be the least popular president to be elected in modern history. So there's going to be very little incentive on the part of Republicans to work with her.” IfsLittlesPresidentModernRepublicanClintonIncentivesModern History Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“I do think that even if the average person doesn't care, it IS a big deal. Like, it's been a foundational principle of our democracy for 240 years.” IfsThinkingYearsPersonsBigsCareDealsPrinciplesDemocracyAverageBig DealAverage Person Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“If people don't believe the source, then we aren't going to change their minds. We just won't.” PeopleIfsMindBelieveSourceDon't Believe Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“I eat like a maniac when I am sick. My attitude is if I am going to die anyway in the next 24-48 hours, I mind as well live it up.” IfsMindWellsDiesNextHoursAttitudeSickMy AttitudeManiacs48 HoursLive It Up Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“I think Republicans have spent years promising their base that they would get rid of Obamacare the second they took total control. Now, they have it. So if they can't make it happen, I think it would undercut those years of promises as well as the idea that Donald Trump is the greatest deal maker in the world.” IfsThinkingWorldYearsWellsIdeasHappensDealsTrumpPromiseRepublicanMakersObamacareMake It HappenUndercut Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza