Wait?
Are these Republicans supposed to indicate THIS to the media?
Republican turnout DROPPING?
(Democratic voter turnout HAS been strong since the 2020 election around the country)
The linked piece below ALSO points to the Trump legal fee’s burn rate also…
Senate Republicans hope that Trump’s problems will be balanced by lower enthusiasm among Democrats for President Biden, though they expect Trump being atop the ticket will drive Democratic voters to the polls in large numbers.
Another concern among GOP senators is that Biden will have a big fundraising advantage over Trump, who is pouring his resources into his legal defense in the face of four criminal trials and two civil cases.
Republicans are looking ahead to Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary to get another look at voter turnout and what it signals for this year’s general election.
“I don’t think he has the same enthusiasm he did in 2016 but I think he has plenty to become the nominee,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who ran for president in 2008 and 2012 and won the GOP nomination in 2012….
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said voters are fatigued with Trump but argued they’re also tired of Biden.
“The turnout models have to be adjusted on both ends of the spectrum because I do think that you’ve got some of the ‘I’m not excited about either option’ dimension,” he said.
One Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss voter enthusiasm for Trump compared to 2016 said: “It seems less to me.” …
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Questions about voter enthusiasm for Trump were raised anew after the Iowa caucuses, in which just more than 110,000 voters participated — representing only 15 percent of the state’s registered Republicans. ….
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