GOP Debate Preview – Candidate by Candidate

With the presidential general election heating up, Congressman Patrick McHenry, of North Carolina's 10th District, joins Bill & Justin to dig deep into the politics of his state, including the dynamics that can produce Republican election victories in federal elections while a Democrat is elected governor on the same day. It's the only Trump state that Biden has even a remote chance to steal, and Rep. McHenry offers his insight. 

There are new polls in primary states and at the national level, and they all still point to a Trump-Biden rematch. But what's inside the numbers, especially in New Hampshire and South Carolina? And is there anything Joe Biden can do to pull himself out of the hole he's dug for himself? 

Sen. Markwayne Mullin joins to show to explain that he originally ran for office because Washington, D.C. has no idea what's happening in the real world. Plus, Justin Clark and guest co-host Nick Trainer analyze:   New Wall Street Journal national poll State polls in Michigan, Georgia & Iowa Should Nikki Haley keep debating? DeSantis campaign & SuperPAC accused of illegally coordinating. Who leaked?

With the release of the new NY Times/Siena College poll, there's a lot of interesting battleground state data to discuss. Lots of good news for Donald Trump, less good news for Joe Biden. Bill Stepien and Justin Clark go state-by-state in the poll and dissect what it means, including holding it up against the backdrop of the recent 2023 elections.

Right now it looks like it will be either Steve Scalise or Jim Jordan as the next Speaker of the House. Former Rep. Tom Davis, who was part of Newt Gingrich's Contract With America wave, sheds light on what's happening behind the scenes. How does this compare to other Speaker elections? What conversations are going on? And what really tripped up Kevin McCarthy anyway?

Two new national polls are out and the news is not good for President Biden, even though the media outlets which sponsored them told everyone not to believe their own numbers. The economy is killing Biden and voters are remembering the Trump presidency more fondly. Meanwhile, other Republican candidates held a debate which meant nothing.

Donald Trump stays solidly atop the South Carolina primary, DeSantis is doing some wheel spinning, and Nikki Haley is on the move. What issues are driving the race, who are the second choices for voters, and who should Trump pick as VP if he wins the nomination? Go inside the numbers with Bill Stepien and Justin Clark. 

A leaked PowerPoint presentation by Obama's campaign manager seeks to calm Democrat fears that Biden is weak, but most of the conclusions aren't based on any evidence. Plus, Bill & Justin go state by state on key battlegrounds for 2024.

The first Republican presidential debate is in the books, so it's time to declare winners and losers. Who followed their game plan? Who was unprepared, and who prepared for the wrong things? Was the winner of the debate even on the stage? Bill and Justin answer those questions and dissect it all.  

As guys who have been heavily involved in presidential debates, Bill & Justin preview the upcoming Republican primary debate and describe what they think each candidate should do – and not do – once the lights come on. As far as Donald Trump goes, he shouldn't participate, but everyone else has got serious work to do.