There were 15 responses to this week's Tele-Talk question: "Which party has the momentum going into the midterms, the Democrats or Republicans?"
Whether you liked or hated Donald Trump, you have to admit we were a heck of a lot better off when he was in office. If Trump should run again, I certainly would vote for him and think the Republican Party now has the momentum. RW
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