Does Schumer take a lot of heat? Yes. Is ME complicated? Sure. But it is undeniable that he’s put together a map of best possible candidates to flip and win in AK, IA, OH, NC, TX and even FL, MS are on the table. A yr ago, that idea would've been laughed out of the room.
Schumer's six flippable states: Iowa, Texas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska.
He DECLINED to discuss Montana and Nebraska, where two Indys are running. Some Dems also think South Carolina and Mississippi could be in the mix.
Schumer has NO preference in Minnesota between Craig and Flanagan, contra Stevens in Michigan
He offered no timeline for when he'll make a decision on whether to run for another term