They have the '02 and the '04 elections to tell them, when the Republicans stress national security and try to paint the Democrats as being weak, the Republicans, in the last two election cycles, have been victorious on that argument.
John King discusses the historical electoral challenges Democrats face regarding national security.
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I was about to do something, I cut a bipartisan deal to do something very tough at the border, and Donald Trump told you guys to walk away from it, and you put Donald Trump ahead of the country.
It was a very strong speech. It was a forcefully delivered speech. It was in the president's wheelhouse, which is building alliances, which is a big contrast he wants to make with Donald Trump.
This election might well be settled in the suburbs just like 2020 was.
He was willing to break with his party and do things that got him in trouble and stand up and explain it.
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