The Democrats' message for the midterm elections: "Look how the Republicans spent it all." You must test their power. ' —. Joel Rubin, former senior official in the State Department under Barack Obama "Trump's numbers are terrible. They are in the low 30s. The war in Iran that led to inflation, gas price inflation, diesel price inflation, which we can talk about, really hurts the heart. It has been hit hard by its base. It's depressing enthusiasm for him and of course makes Americans very unhappy that he hasn't lived up to what he said he would two years ago. But that doesn't mean we have a strong message. Our message is more about how we can do things better. We want to focus on issues that Americans care about. But this is the very bland message. I think if we can get through this election with kind of a bland message, we'll see, you'll see it tighten into the 2028 presidential race. But right now it's much more of a casual message that we're going to address your concerns about health care and affordability. But boy, look how the Republicans screwed it all up. You must test their power. Watch the full interview.

The Democrats' message for the midterm elections: "Look how the Republicans spent it all." You must test their power. ' —. Joel Rubin, former senior official in the State Department under Barack Obama "Trump's numbers are terrible. They are in the low 30s. The war in Iran that led to inflation, gas price inflation, diesel price inflation, which we can talk about, really hurts the heart. It has been hit hard by its base. It's depressing enthusiasm for him and of course makes Americans very unhappy that he hasn't lived up to what he said he would two years ago. But that doesn't mean we have a strong message. Our message is more about how we can do things better. We want to focus on issues that Americans care about. But this is the very bland message. I think if we can get through this election with kind of a bland message, we'll see, you'll see it tighten into the 2028 presidential race. But right now it's much more of a casual message that we're going to address your concerns about health care and affordability. But boy, look how the Republicans screwed it all up. You must test their power. Watch the full interview.