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Fewer and fewer people are watching the GOP’s presidential debates, raising sharper questions about their relevance in a cycle where the party’s front-runner, former President Donald Trump, is skipping them.

Fewer than 7 million people tuned in for this week’s debate, where Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis both got solid reviews for their performances.

As it gets closer to the Iowa caucuses, some worry if Trump’s competitors have a realistic path to the GOP presidential nomination and whether the debates are even relevant, which ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean spoke to The Hill about. 

Democrats are dealing with conflicting messages ahead of next year’s presidential race, as recent polls prompt worries about President Biden’s reelection bid — and his party notches key election wins across the country.

For some, the Democratic wins are a reason not to pay too much attention to polls one year out from Election Day 2024. As voters cast their ballots in a smattering of off-year races Tuesday, the Biden reelection campaign released a memo to news outlets downplaying poll results that showed Biden trailing former President Trump, the front-runner of the GOP primary field, in several battleground states.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, as well as Democratic strategist, Rodell Mollineau, spoke to The Hill on what the public should take away from these polls.

House Republicans, led by new Speaker Mike Johnson, passed a $14.3 billion Israel aid package tied to cuts in IRS funding, triggering a clash with Democrats over tax law enforcement that risks delaying US financial help. 

ROKK Senior Vice President John LaBombard shared his insights on the House’s passing of this large aid package to Israel. Listen to him here. 

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. 

On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Global Situation Room President Brett Bruen about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the efforts to protect civilians in Gaza. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Vice President Alvin Jordan about Congress’ plans for supplemental aid to Israel and the latest from the 2024 GOP Presidential Race.

Hear from ROKKS’s Vice President Alvin Jordan by listening to this episode of Bloomberg’s Sound On podcast.

Democrats are seeking to make new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) a boogeyman going into next year’s general election, citing his conservative voting record in the House. 

Following Johnson’s election Wednesday, President Biden’s reelection campaign blasted out a fundraising email, calling Johnson “a Trump lackey.” Meanwhile, the House Democratic campaign arm sent messaging guidance, referring to Johnson as “Jim Jordan in a sports coat.”

But Republicans say it’s too soon to tell how much of a liability Johnson will be for vulnerable candidates. Read more insights from ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean, in The Hill.

Democrats are raising concerns and venting their frustration over Rep. Dean Phillips’s (D-Minn.) long-shot bid against President Biden.  

Many members of the party believe Phillips, a three-term House Democrat, has little chance of ousting Biden in the primary, let alone enough name recognition to register on voters’ minds.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Rodell Mollineau, spoke with The Hill about whether Dean Phillips has a chance in the primaries against President Biden.

Democrats are seeing an early fundraising edge in several key 2024 races, with third-quarter figures giving President Biden a boost over his Republican rivals and giving vulnerable Senate Democrats the advantage in closely watched contests just more than a year out from next November’s Election Day. 

ROKK Partner, Kristen Hawn, shared her thoughts on the presidential campaign finances going into this next year with The Hill.

The Speakership battle in the House is putting swing-district Republicans in a politically dire position as the chaos engulfing the lower chamber shows no signs of abating.

On one hand, many vulnerable Republicans are wary of backing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a hard-right Republican and close ally of former President Trump, fearing a vote for him could haunt them in districts that President Biden won in 2020. On the other hand, Republicans risk potential blowback from the conservative base in a primary if they vote against Jordan.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean, spoke with The Hill on what Republicans need to do after choosing a speaker.

With the 2024 elections inching closer, disagreement within the House Republican conference on a speaker threatens to put several members representing swing districts at risk, further endangering their already slim majority over Democrats.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was historically ousted from his post earlier this month as eight Republican detractors voted with House Democrats in favor of a motion to vacate. Now, Republicans are struggling to put forward a speaker nominee who can gain enough support from the conference to get elected.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean, offered his insights into what delaying the nomination means for Republicans in the Washington Examiner. 

A few hours before midnight on October 1, Kevin McCarthy, a Republican congressman and then-House Speaker, appeared to pull off a major victory by brokering a bipartisan deal to avoid a costly government shutdown.

But his moment in the sun was short-lived, extinguished just two days later by his long-time political rival, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, who filed a motion to remove Mr. McCarthy from his post.

ROKK Co-Founder and Partner, Ron Bonjean, shared his thoughts on Matt Gaetz’s ultimate objectives with BBC News.