The Beltway & Beyond

On this week’s call, Howard Schweitzer, Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford and Kaitlyn Martin discuss the breaking news surrounding Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in light of revelations he’s discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office, the ongoing news surrounding Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, and the lens though which voters may view this ongoing “chaos in Washington” heading into November.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford discussed the uncertain path forward with Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and the Trump Administrations’ new round of tariffs on China – and the ways these issues could influence the midterm elections. Howard, Mark and Blake also examined the latest polling and fundraising data in key Senate, House, and Governor’s races.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

It’s 53 days until the midterms, and with seemingly every day bringing new breaking news about the president, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford had a lot to discuss. On today’s call, Howard, Mark and Blake opine on the fallout from Bob Woodward’s new book and the anonymous New York Times op-ed through the lens of how it’s impacting House and Senate races and the shifting electoral map.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

With a little over two months to go before the midterm election, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer and Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman discuss some of their predictions for November and analyze several highly-watched races that could tip the balance of power in Washington.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On this special edition of the Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections podcast, Howard Schweitzer, CPS’s Managing Partner, interviews Jim Davis, Director of our Pennsylvania Public Strategies practice, about the current political climate in Pennsylvania. In 2016, Donald Trump carried The Keystone State by less than 50,000 votes, and the results of the November elections in this purple state could tip the balance of power in Congress. Democrats only need to gain 23 seats to seize the majority in the House, and they’re targeting several Pennsylvania districts. Tune in to hear Howard and Jim’s analysis on some of these closely watched races.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On this special edition of the Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections call, Howard Schweitzer, CPS’s Managing Partner, interviews Katie Schwab, Rose Christ and Ken Fisher of our New York City office about the current political climate in New York, the recent activism we’ve been seeing by the City Council and Mayor’s Office – particularly as it relates to the “disruptors” like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb – and the team’s thoughts on the closely-watched Governor and State Attorneys General races in New York. Tune in to hear how President Trump and the current 24/7 cable news cycle is motivating progressive activists on the ground in the city, the impact of term limits on the lack of a real challenger to Mayor de Blasio, and the ways the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset are shaping politics in New York.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford analyzed the impacts President Trump’s trade, immigration and health care policies are likely to have on local races this November.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford discussed the fallout from President Trump’s meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, reaction to Trump’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, and the ways these issues and more could move voters in November.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

The midterms may still be four months away, but there’s no doubt that the news over the past two weeks is going to have an impact on how independent voters cast their ballots. From Trump’s immigration policy to tariffs, on today’s call Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford and Kaitlyn Martin analyzed the implications recent Trump Administration actions could have in November.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford break down the top U.S. Senate races to watch and began making their predictions for November. While everyone agrees it’s a steep climb for Democrats to take control of the Senate because of this year’s map, voter intensity and turnout are sure to be driving factors in this year’s midterm election outcome.

The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email [email protected] to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.