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applegrove

(118,677 posts)
Thu Aug 27, 2015, 07:32 PM Aug 2015

Republicans worry Donald Trump will hurt their Senate chances

Republicans worry Donald Trump will hurt their Senate chances

By Ben Kamisar at the Hill

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/251849-republicans-worry-trump-will-hurt-senate-chances

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“I think it’s pretty clear that some of [Trump’s] more dramatic proposals on immigration will certainly affect races like the Nevada Senate race in particular," said one Nevada GOP strategist.

The debate over Trump's immigration stance “will, by its very nature spill down to races,” the strategist said.

“In a state like Nevada, the Hispanic element is absolutely essential.”

Florida GOP strategist Rick Wilson, who is advising Florida Senatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, thinks that "in the big picture, all of these candidates will stand or fall on their own strengths."




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Republicans worry Donald Trump will hurt their Senate chances (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2015 OP
We can only hope. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #1
Ha! But that millstone is huge and very classy. tanyev Aug 2015 #2
I think that Trump is hurting the GOP in a number of different ways Gothmog Aug 2015 #3
Fingers crossed for a blow out flamingdem Aug 2015 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,721 posts)
1. We can only hope.
Thu Aug 27, 2015, 07:33 PM
Aug 2015

If we're lucky tRump will drag the whole wretched lot of them down into the political sewer with him.

Gothmog

(145,291 posts)
3. I think that Trump is hurting the GOP in a number of different ways
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 08:31 AM
Aug 2015

It would be nice if the Democrats can regain the Senate due to Trump

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