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Desperate GOP trying a 'risky strategy' to survive a midterm blue wave
Trump Is the Liability, and Republicans Are Carrying Him AnywayThe real power structureThe Hill’s central fact is simple: Donald Trump is underwater, with approval around 40 percent, and vulnerable Republicans are still rushing toward him. That is not a sign of confidence. It is a confession of dependence. In these districts, the real power inside the Republican coalition is not the individual member of Congress. It is Trump’s grip on the party base, and the fear that breaking from him costs more than his unpopularity.That is the actual governing logic here. These lawmakers are not evaluating…
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