Republican Candidates Distance Themselves From Trump as Midterms Approach
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Some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump as they try to balance support from his political base with appeals to persuadable voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
Politico reported that Republicans are relying on Trump to energize turnout while some candidates fear his unpopularity could hurt them in competitive races. In Texas, Trump campaigned at a truck plant for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, whose Democratic opponent, James Talarico, was narrowly leading in polls cited by inews.co.uk.
According to a recording reported by The New York Times and described by inews.co.uk, Paxton told donors that polling numbers for Republican candidates fell after the party’s September convention in Dallas, an event centered heavily on Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Trump, meanwhile, has said he intends to campaign extensively, beginning a 32-day tour covering at least 17 states.
The tensions also extend to policy. Trump publicly accused Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of blocking bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent. He posted what he said was Cotton’s cellphone number and urged Arkansas residents to contact him. The House approved the measure 308-117 in July, according to Al Jazeera. Cotton has opposed permanent daylight saving time, arguing that it would force farmers, construction workers, commuters and schoolchildren to begin winter days in darkness. Trump disputed that concern and urged the Senate to pass the bill.
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