Mara Liasson

At least that's what they've been for the last 50 years.

It doesn't mean that Democrats don't have some real hard work to do between now and 2028 where there will be a binary choice.

I would answer that question, yes.

The affordability issue, in addition to ICE, is the most important thing.

And I think voters will focus on that, and I think Democrats will focus on that.

And if all the off-year elections and special elections are any indication, because Democrats, even though their brand is in the toilet, it's not stopping them from winning races.

Although that is one of the least reliable questions you can ask a voter because it's too embarrassing to say, no, I'm not going to vote.

I'm Ashley Lopez.

I cover politics.

And I'm Mara Liason, Senior National Political Correspondent.

I'm Mara Liason, Senior National Political Correspondent.

Well, do we have any idea of whether this is a national trend?

One thing we've seen in the past is that after Barack Obama was elected, all of a sudden gun sales in red states shot up as if Obama was coming for their guns.

And I'm wondering if now what you're seeing, at least in Minneapolis, where people leaning more left are arming themselves, does that mean...

that this country, which is the most heavily privately armed country in the world, is getting even more armed and potentially dangerous?

Or do you think this is a one-off thing in Minnesota?

Right.

There's no pretense to consistency here.

I mean, Kyle Rittenhouse famously, back in 2020, showed up to a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with a gun.

He ended up shooting three people and two of them died.