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Diogenes's avatar

Now that Trump's popularity is deep underwater, advertising that you have his "complete and total endorsement," as Karrin Taylor Robson is doing, might be strategic folly, at least in the general election.

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PollJunkie's avatar

It's good strategy for the primary.

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Diogenes's avatar

Probably, but only 54% of Republicans say Trump is focused on the right priorities. If his support among Republicans erodes further before the primary, keeping some distance from him might be a prudent course for GOP candidates.

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David Nir's avatar

Yeah, but the bulk of Republican primary voters still worship Trump above all else, even if they occasionally think his insufficiently MAGAtastic advisors (and the deep state) sometimes push things in the wrong direction.

The dual endorsement makes this primary a real race to the bottom, though.

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PollJunkie's avatar

Exactly, Cornyn and Paxton are both begging for his endorsement. DeSantis got rejected after the golf session at MAL.

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Henrik's avatar

ThereтАЩs a never ending тАЬgood Tsar bad boyarsтАЭ vibe around MAGALand which is ironic since almost all of their most politically damaging ideas/policy implementations come from TrumpтАЩs short-sighted impulsiveness

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Brad Warren's avatar

Yep. For the most part, the sportos, motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, and dickheads who decide GOP primariesтАФthey all adore him (Trump). They think he's a righteous dude!

(I'll show myself out.)

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Andrew's avatar

True but candidates donтАЩt worry about the GE if they have a tough primary. Gotta win that or nothing else happens.

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