He IS the ‘leader’ of the party….
But?
He ain’t the ‘be all to end all’ apparently ….
Republican candidates across the country are vying for former President Donald Trump’s endorsement to help shore up campaign funds and excite the GOP base. But Trump’s support hasn’t been enough to clear all Republican fields – something that is on display in two primary races pitting incumbent GOP House members against each other.
Because of congressional redistricting, the decennial process that redraws House district lines across the country in accordance with the census, Illinois and West Virginia each lost one House seat. That has left two Republicans in Illinois’ redrawn 15th Congressional District and two Republicans in West Virginia’s new 2nd Congressional District fighting to stay in office. Trump has endorsed in both races – Reps. Mary Miller in Illinois and Alex Mooney in West Virginia – but his chosen candidates haven’t been winning the money fight….
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Trump promised retribution against those Republicans in Congress who voted to impeach or convict him in 2021. However, both Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski have dramatically outraised their Trump-endorsed primary opponents.
In Wyoming, Cheney raised $1.6 million more than Harriett Hageman in the fourth quarter of 2021, and in Alaska, Murkowski brought in nearly $1.4 million to Kelly Tshibaka’s $602,000…
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And Trump’s involvement in GOP primaries has left the House Republican campaign arm in an awkward spot.
When asked about Trump’s endorsements in intraparty races, National Republican Congressional Committee communications director Michael McAdams reiterated the NRCC position that the organization “does not get involved in primaries.”
But last year, NRCC Chair Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota warned it wouldn’t be “helpful” for Trump to get involved in primaries after the former President promised to help candidates challenge Republicans who voted to impeach him….
Gonna be a LOT pf media stories about GOPer’s getting around people endorsed by Trump….
The better ones will come weak Trump people getting blown out in November….
Still,in most districts where there are Republican primaries,all the candidates ,whether endorsed by Trump or not , campaign as supporters of his.
For sure some of those Trump endorses won’t win ,but since the winner will almost assuredly be a supporter of his?No big deal really.
How about running a story on districts where there is a Republican primary and there are candidates who actively oppose Trump?
It would be a very short post I’m sure.
Yup
Ain’t too many GOPer’s ACTIVELY knocking Trump
The Republican kooks will gather in Orlando Florida next week for CPAC(Conservative Political Action Conference).
However “conservative” part doesn’t seem to matter much anymore.Indeed ,besides having former Democratic Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (lifetime ACU rating 7% ) as a speaker, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp tells domestic terrorist supporter Steve Bannon that ,” We are no longer conservatives, we are Americans who love our founding.”(whatever the Hell that means?)
Keynote speaker?Right wing nutjob and conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck.
Remember those halcyon days of yesteryear when Mitt Romney would win the straw poll here?If Romney showed up for this gathering he would probably be in actual physical danger!