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A new red state showdown once again puts Trump’s influence to the test
Trump’s Endorsement Is Not the Story. It Is the Regime.The Source MaterialThe Alabama Republican Senate runoff is being sold as a clash between Trump loyalty and outsider appeal. Barry Moore has the president’s endorsement; Jared Hudson is running as the anti-establishment candidate; the Times notes that Steve Marshall collapsed after Trump backed Moore, and that the race may still defy the president’s wishes.Power Is the PointThe actual institutional power in this story sits with Trump, because the Republican primary has been built to treat his endorsement as political currency. That is the…
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