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former9thward

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13. No they didn't.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #11)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 03:36 PM

Aug 2019

That was posted as fact here several times but it was untrue. There will be primaries in any state where candidates meet the state filing requirements. The RNC is backing Trump just as the DNC backed Obama in the 2012 cycle. Incumbents are always backed by the party national committees.

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As many as five Republicans may challenge Trump in the primaries [View all] applegrove Aug 2019 OP

I'd love for five of them to force Trump to debate them. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #1

Me to. But he will never do that. In his mind, it shows weakness on his part. KPN Aug 2019 #2

Would Fox have another debate without him? Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #5

This is the only way the GOP saves itself from imolation. Zoonart Aug 2019 #3

Will the US corporate media immediately speak about "the GOP in disarray", guillaumeb Aug 2019 #4

Rhetorical question is rhetorical. Lol. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #7

Might be "fun" to watch... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #6

They're all the problem that Trump's an erratic symptom of. Hortensis Aug 2019 #8

He has over 90% approval rating from Republicans Downtown Hound Aug 2019 #9

Yes, but he can't get on the ballot in a number of States unless he releases his Tax Return MiniMe Aug 2019 #15

They'll all run just as soon as Susan Collins' "concern" has any effect on anything. nt hvn_nbr_2 Aug 2019 #10

Well, it did keep her from going to her town hall Bettie Aug 2019 #12

Didn't the GOP decide that there will be no Bettie Aug 2019 #11

No they didn't. former9thward Aug 2019 #13

OK....maybe the statement I recall Bettie Aug 2019 #14

K&R UTUSN Aug 2019 #16