The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:

• Will Democrats in the House of Representatives certify a hypothetical Donald Trump 2024 presidential victory? According to Russell Berman of The Atlantic, it isn’t a foregone conclusion. Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Jim Clyburn (D-SC) did not confirm their willingness to accept the 2024 election results. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) refused to comment. You can read more here: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/democrats-congress-trump-january-6/677545/
• Mitch Smith of The New York Times documents President Joe Biden’s likely struggles appealing to Michigan voters—not just in the 2024 general election, but also in Tuesday’s Democrat presidential primary. During a recent interview with Dana Bash on CNN, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) conceded that she’s “not sure” how Biden will fare in the state. Smith writes: “Arab Americans, irate over Mr. Biden’s support for Israel, are pushing Democrats to select ‘uncommitted’ on the state’s primary ballot on Tuesday. Several recent general election polls show Mr. Biden running behind former President Donald J. Trump in Michigan, while another shows Mr. Biden leading. Prominent Democrats in Detroit and Lansing say they are worried not just about losing Arab Americans, but also about Black men and union workers and young people. That leaves Ms. Whitmer, one of eight national co-chairs of Mr. Biden’s campaign, who is seen by many Democrats as a future contender for the presidency, facing perhaps the biggest electoral test of her career even though her name is not on the ballot. Ms. Whitmer is particularly strong with moderate voters and suburbanites, and has forged deep ties with Black leaders in Detroit. But it remains to be seen whether she can help much with those most frustrated with Mr. Biden, including voters further to the left and Arab Americans.” You can read Smith’s full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-biden.html
• While appearing on MSNBC with Jen Psaki, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) accused the Republican party of being an “extremist party.”
• Former Obama Campaign Manager & Administration Advisor David Axelrod suggested that President Joe Biden may struggle to appeal to black voters if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump selects Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to be his Vice Presidential nominee.
• On Saturday, South Carolina held its Republican presidential primary—with Donald Trump defeating Nikki Haley 60% to 40%. Despite the loss, Haley told supporters that she will remain in the race at least through Super Tuesday on March 5th. According to Politico’s calculations, Trump will likely accumulate 1,215+ delegates by March 19th—reaching a majority of the Republican party’s delegates and officially becoming the presumptive nominee.