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Donald Trump's attacks on the US Post Office have blown up in his face in spectacular fashion:report
August 30, 2020

By Tom Boggioni

Donald Trump’s 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.

“It’s huge—every single client has been trying to capitalize on it,” explained one Democratic strategist before adding, “It’s rare you get an issue where every candidate, whether they’re a Blue Dog or very liberal, is so aligned on this.”

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According to Democratic strategist Jared Leopold, “I’ve 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… It’s 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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