The winner's margin of victory also matters. If it's a squeaker, that will make the lessons learned for both parties much murkier. Mara Liasson More Quotes by Mara Liasson More Quotes From Mara Liasson If [Hillary] Clinton wins, history will also be made: She would be the first female U.S. president, of course, but also the only candidate in the modern era, other than George H.W. Bush, who managed to follow a two-term president of her own party. Mara Liasson party winning two Republican voters are coalescing behind [Donald] Trump, but many Republican elected officials still say they can't support him. Mara Liasson voters republican support If [Hillary] Clinton can come close in those two traditionally red states, it will be because of the diverse, educated populations around Atlanta and Phoenix. And it will be a sign that Arizona and Georgia are on their way to becoming the new battleground states. Mara Liasson phoenix atlanta two The aftermath of this extraordinary election [2016] could be just as surprising as the race itself. Mara Liasson aftermath election race Yes, the presidential race is very close, and some public polls show it getting closer as we go into the final hours, but in one sense it's actually been stable for months. Mara Liasson presidential finals race Hillary Clinton has had a small but persistent lead since June - anywhere from 2 to 5 points. The stock markets and the election betting pools are predicting a Clinton win. Mara Liasson election june winning If Donald Trump wins, it will be a seismic event. Mara Liasson trump events winning [Donald Trump ] would make history in so many ways because he is a candidate who eschewed the traditional arts of political campaigns, including field organization, traditional advertising, debate preparation and policy knowledge. Mara Liasson political organization art Donald Trump is a candidate who divided his own party more deeply than any presidential candidate has before. Mara Liasson trump presidential party Donald Trump has said he wants to keep Medicare and Social Security the way they are. Congressman Price along with most Republicans are on record supporting voucherizing Medicare. So there are going to be some conflicts to resolve there. Mara Liasson records want way What does [Hillary] Clinton do if she loses? Concede? Blame the Russians? Or the FBI? Mara Liasson blame clinton doe As one person said to me , Republicans know [Donald] Trump is a stain on their party. Mara Liasson trump republican party I think that's why we see this mixed reaction - Republican congressional leaders like Paul Ryan speaking out very firmly, but Republican candidates not as much, with the exception of the candidates in the single digits like Jeb Bush or Lindsey Graham, who said how to make America great again tell - Donald Trump to go to hell. Mara Liasson leader america thinking People like Ted Cruz, who has tried to position himself as the best second choice for [Donald] Trump supporters, wouldn't condemn him. Mara Liasson trump choices people Michael Rubio said Trump's plan was impulsive and not well thought out. The other thing that's really annoying Republicans is that this was supposed to be their great week. The president gave a speech on terrorism that was not well received. They were working hard to tie Hillary Clinton to the president. Then along comes Donald Trump, and the story changes dramatically. Mara Liasson ties president stories After months and months at the top of the polls, there is a real possibility that Donald Trump could be the nominee. Mara Liasson possibility months real For a long time, many Republicans thought if they just took two aspirin and laid down, [Donald] Trump would go away. Mara Liasson going-away two long Many people feel he did cross a line in a way he hadn't even done before and also that Republicans had to speak out because they believe Trump poses a danger to the party. Mara Liasson speaks-out party believe There's disgust with what people called a broken political system, and they're really angry at elites, whether it's the Republican establishment or particularly the media who they feel look down on them, tell them they're bigots. Mara Liasson media broken people There was tremendous animus to President [Barack] Obama. Many of people said he was un-American, not a Christian and worse. Mara Liasson president christian people
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