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Tom Rinaldo

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6. Many are becoming weaker now because they are so identified to jhim

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 19, 2020, 11:15 PM

Apr 2020

In States where the Trump cult is still ascendant his base will protect his Senators. But not all Red states are so completely red. Where we have strong candidates I think Trump has put some Republican seats in play that might not have been a few months ago.

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Trump's path had been to polarize the electorte, and then energize and mobilize the pole backing him [View all] Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 OP

I completely agree with your assessment. writes3000 Apr 2020 #1

If so, does he drag the GOP Senators down with them exboyfil Apr 2020 #2

Many are becoming weaker now because they are so identified to jhim Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 #6

If Trump had simply done nothing qazplm135 Apr 2020 #3

Yes, agreed. He could have ridden home on the type of bump that George W. Bush got from 9/11 n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2020 #7

Polarize the electorate, then kill off the side that voted for him Blue Owl Apr 2020 #4

One word sums it all up... GREED WyattKansas Apr 2020 #5