It's a whole new ballgame, folks! Just as Donald Trump's "shackles" have been removed and he's determined to torch the GOP, comes a new internal Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee survey showing that no matter what Republican House candidates say, Trump’s inferno is inescapable.
The DCCC-commissioned survey tested head-to-head ballots, pitting a generic Democrat against three types of Republican candidates.
Against a Republican “who continues to endorse Donald Trump” the Democratic margin moves from a 7-point advantage to a 12-point advantage.
Similarly, against a “Republican candidate who had supported Trump previously, but just withdrew their support” the Democratic margin moves from a 7-point advantage to a 12-point advantage.
Finally, even against a “Republican candidate who never formally endorsed Donald Trump and now says they won’t vote for him” the Democratic margin moves from a 7-point advantage to a 10-point advantage.
So frankly, there's no good option. Whether you're a weasley Paul Ryan who will neither defend nor abandon Trump or you're like Colorado's Mike Coffman who's pulled support from Trump, you're still screwed! Naturally, House Democrats are moving aggressively to capitalize on the GOP's misfortune.
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Democrats are working quickly to ensure that no Republican lawmaker who has ever expressed support for their party’s presidential nominee can easily separate themselves from Trump following his 2005 comments about groping and kissing women in unwanted advances. [...]
The survey showed that 61 percent of voters said Republicans who decided to withdraw support for Trump over the past few days “lack character and integrity” compared to 39 percent who said those Republicans “are showing character and integrity for standing up to Donald Trump.”
It's all hands on deck, dear readers, which is exactly why we have a new slate of progressive candidates you can help elevate to take the back the House.