The strategy balances the risk of alienating swing voters against the need to mobilize base voters that only Trump can attract. This caution comes as Real Clear Politics reclassifies the Nebraska US Senate race as a toss-up between Senator Pete Ricketts and Independent Dan Osborn, making it one of 9 toss-up seats nationwide. Trump is scheduled to campaign for Ricketts in Grand Island next Monday, while one analyst estimate gives Ricketts a 71% chance of winning the seat.
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GOP Restricts Trump Travel to Shield Candidates in Toss-up Races
US Politics20 days ago
Republican party operatives are steering Donald Trump away from certain districts in the closing weeks of the midterms to prevent negative impacts on campaigns where his approval ratings are low. GOP members have urged the president to avoid a blue-leaning district in Omaha and other key battlegrounds, according to two people with direct knowledge. Brinker Harding, who is running for the House seat vacated by retired Representative Don Bacon, has not responded to requests to confirm if he will attend a rally in Grand Island, which is located 2 hours away.
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