or away from, Trump,“It’s a long time between now and November 2018, and someone will figure out that the Democrats are just as much to blame for the chaos in Washington”,Metro & Beyond: To Run with, or away from, Trump,“It’s a long time between now and November 2018, and someone will figure out that the Democrats are just as much to blame for the chaos in Washington”
A week after Democrats sailed to victory in New Jersey and Virginia party leaders are hopeful the races are harbingers of elections to come.
Republicans meanwhile are wondering whether the best strategy is to run with — or away from — Donald Trump.
“So far you can’t say that Trump’s magic formula has carried over to others ” Republican consultant Michael Fragin told Mishpacha. “The Republicans need to be worried about the 21 House seats that Hillary Clinton carried that are now held by Republicans including suburban seats. Clearly a majority of suburban voters don’t want Trump.”
According to Democratic campaign consultant Hank Sheinkopf the next election will be a referendum on both Trump and Republicans who control both houses of Congress. “No one should count Republicans out ” Sheinkopf said. “But if they don’t pass laws they are going to get knocked out. It’s in the Democrats’ interest for the Republicans to do nothing.”
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