I&I Editorial
Republicans thinking about supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump should consider this: If Trump is removed from office before the November 2020 elections, it would virtually guarantee that the next president will be Sen. Elizabeth Warren, with enough power in Congress to carry out much of her radical agenda.
In the week since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of an impeachment inquiry, the biggest loser in the polls has been Joe Biden. Support for Biden among Democrats dropped from 30.3% in the Real Clear Politics average to 27.2%. Warren’s numbers have climbed from 19.2% to 23%.
In other words, the gap between Biden’s lead went from more than 11 points to just 4.2 in the span of a week. Warren also managed to expand her lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders’ flagging campaign.
We’re not the only ones noticing that impeachment puts Warren in the catbird’s seat.
Stephen Auth of Federated Investors told CNBC, “the market is saying, look if anything, what this does is it increases the odds of a Warren nomination.â€
Raymond James strategists Ed Mills and Chris Meekins wrote this week that “We believe Warren is within striking distance of winning both the nomination and White House,†and “the market under-appreciates Warren’s ability to capture the nomination and win the presidency.â€
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