Robert Shrum

Director of @USCPolFuture. Warschaw Chair at USC Dornsife. Opinions are my own. D strategist, now retired. Retweets don’t always= endorsement.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@Elex_Michaelson This is a lucid and convincing explanation. @Elex_Michaelson is a journalistic treasure.

[Elex Michaelson @Elex_Michaelson]

That’s not what I’m saying here. It takes longer because the state sends mail in ballots to everyone, allows them to be postmarked on the day of the election, allows 7 days for them to be returned and then 10 days to “cure” signature verification issues. That’s a policy choice. The state could choose not to allow all of that & the count would go faster. I’m not endorsing or opposing the policy…just explaining how it works.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@Elex_Michaelson @RonBrownstein @CNN @paulmitche11 @abelmaldonado @ElishaKrauss @PeterHamby @melmason @ASDem @ericgarcetti @SteveHiltonx Great show! Great insights about the forces that drove the primary.

[Mark Halperin @MarkHalperin]

Election results haven’t started rolling in yet, but legends @Bob_Shrum and Sal Russo already had plenty to say about California and races nationwide on “2WAY Tonight.”

We dug into:

The Palisades fire and what it reveals about governance under Karen Bass, and how voters are processing the lingering fallout.

Graham Platner’s scrutiny in Washington, as Democratic senators sidestep questions about his past amid mounting questions around his campaign.

And AIPAC funding and the tensions around it, in a political landscape that looks very different from its once-stable bipartisan backing.

Then on “Capital Intel,” @Mark_Penn joined me to break down the latest @HarrisXdata polling.

Key findings: Trump’s approval holds steady at 43%, with broad support on Iran policy.

Read the full poll @HarrisXdata. Powered by @2waytvapp

https://t.co/CE9PShLlel

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@DMiliband She raised two absolutely extraordinary sons.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@Krishan_A_Patel Congratulations. Well done.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@mfjlewis So sorry

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

We are in the U.K. Cold and wet. No surprise. Happy weekend to all.

[Ty Ray @coug88]

#ff @amyewalter @StuPolitics @BeschlossDC @JohnJHarwood @SteveSchmidtSES @TheRickWilson @rickwtyler @SykesCharlie @JamesCarville @murphymike @HacksOnTap @AlHuntDC @Redistrict @jheil @BobShrum @stuartpstevens @mmckinnon @NYCEDUC @DaveMc99TA @davidaxelrod @gtconway3d

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

This is a candid conversation with incisive questions and answers that are both illuminating and fun. Great interview- a classic.

[Melanie Mason @melmason]

Peak Jerry Brown

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

And Kerry would have been a superb President. Ohio, narrowly lost, was the whole ball game.

[Ty Ray @coug88]

#ff @amyewalter @StuPolitics @BeschlossDC @JohnJHarwood @SteveSchmidtSES @TheRickWilson @rickwtyler @SykesCharlie @JamesCarville @murphymike @HacksOnTap @AlHuntDC @Redistrict @jheil @BobShrum @stuartpstevens @mmckinnon @NYCEDUC @DaveMc99TA @davidaxelrod @gtconway3d

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

Galas honoring political strategist and scholar Bob Shrum raise nearly $1M in support of civil discourse.Very grateful to USC and to all who supported the Center. The gift you are giving to our students is priceless. https://t.co/oJHgqDdLXX

[Richard Johnson @richardmarcj]

Gordon Brown's dad told him a joke:

A minister's choice of hymns varied after local elections.

If the minister's party won, his congregation would sing, 'Now Thank We All Our God'.

If the other party won, they'd sing 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Forgive Our Foolish Ways'.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

Today, on the 30th anniversary of his death, I'm remembering and giving thanks for the life of my friend Ron Brown—a good man, trusted advisor, great DNC chair, and one of the finest Commerce Secretaries in American history.

[Matt Berg @mattberg33]

New: The general election for California governor could very well be between the two Republicans, predicts USC professor Christian Grose.

“The probability is probably about 1 in 5, I think, possibly higher now,” said Grose, who's at the center of the canceled debate drama.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@LConeCNN @Elex_Michaelson @LAmag @CNNTheStoryIs And a great reporter!

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

@HankPlante @christiangrose TY for inserting facts into this.

[Hank Plante @HankPlante]

@BobShrum @christiangrose There were 22 names on the ballot for the last California gubernatorial race in 2022. They were never all together on a stage.

[Robert Shrum @BobShrum]

And thank you, John.

[John Q. Barrett @JohnQBarrett]

@Elex_Michaelson @HardballChris @BobShrum @USCPolFuture @CNNTheStoryIs @SpeakerPelosi @GaryPeters Brilliance, literary steam, historical perspective, care for people, great judgment, stamina, and hope for progress—thank you & all the best, @BobShrum !