WSJ brutal Biden poll, Youngkin's Caps and Wizards deal, No Labels and is DEI failing?

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Political Lesson of the Day:

Politics is not about getting what you want. Politics is about what you are willing to give up to get what you want without resorting to violence.

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Topics:

1. Polling update - WSJ’s latest in particular - Donald Trump +4 over Joe Biden, Nikki Haley +17 over Biden, Ron DeSantis tied with Biden. Real Clear Politics graphic:

   

   Yes, you read that correctly - Haley leads Biden 51-34 with 15% undecided. The last time the GOP had general election numbers like that was 1984 when Ronald Reagan won 58% of the vote.

   Here’s my take on a Haley/Biden Electoral Map:

   

   Make your own at this site 270towin.com

   Early estimates would be a Senate with 55-58 Republicans.

   House? Maybe 235-240?

2. From Harvard Harris polling on a key ingredient on why Trump’s popularity is so resilient among his core supporters:

   

   Shaking things up was the #1 message I got from voters in my first House of Delegates campaign - 22 years ago.

   What would really shake things up? Glad you asked.

   

   There is definitely an interest in that:

   

   OH and the No Labels group? They gave me a briefing yesterday. Legit operation. (Note in last graphic 5 point increase in a month)

3. The bottom line on Ukraine, Israel, and Southern Border funding requests?

   Either you support sovereign borders or you do not. #MakeTheDeal

   

   It really isn’t rocket science when two sides want something.

4. Back here in the Commonwealth - a big announcement for Governor Glenn Youngkin getting the Washington Capitals and Wizards to possibly move to Alexandria. I say possibly because that deal and ALL of the politics around it will be a serious lift for his Administration. I put the odds at 50/50 right now on a deal getting done. Return to the Political Lesson of the Day with this nugget:

   Voting NO on a bill is always (almost) easier than voting YES.

5. Must read article on DEI from Axios - Anti-DEI movement expands in politics, business and academics

   • I'm seeing a new trend," said Joelle Emerson, CEO of the DEI consulting firm Paradigm. "Those critiquing DEI aren't just the extreme, right wing anti-progress activists, like the group who challenged affirmative action."

   • "They're also liberal leaning people who are likely values-aligned with DEI in principle, but confused and misguided about what the work looks like in practice."

That’s enough ramblin’ for today…

Just three steps closer to the weekend…

Because it’s almost…

If you're still here - more from Darkest Hour. Great clip.