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Showing Original Post only (View all)Donald Trump's attacks on the US Post Office have blown up in his face in spectacular fashion:report [View all]
August 30, 2020
By Tom Boggioni
Donald Trumps attempts to curtail mail-in voting by having his Postmaster General interfere with U.S. Post Office operations is having the unintended effect of filling the coffers of Democratic candidates who will be on the ballot in November.
According to a report from the Daily Beast, at least one hundred Democrats currently running for office have used the uproar over postal interruptions in their emails to supporters designed to rake in contributions and it is working.
Its hugeevery single client has been trying to capitalize on it, explained one Democratic strategist before adding, Its rare you get an issue where every candidate, whether theyre a Blue Dog or very liberal, is so aligned on this.
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According to Democratic strategist Jared Leopold, Ive sat in dozens of focus groups of swing voters, and they care about core competency of government. This is a great proof point of something that is apolitical that Trump has politicized and screwed up
Its a reason why Democrats would go on offense about it.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/donald-trumps-s-on-the-us-post-office-have-blown-up-in-his-face-in-spectacular-fashion-report/
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/dems-turn-table-on-post-office-sabotage