Vulnerable GOP senators tie fortunes to Trump

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The president is campaigning in states with three vulnerable GOP senators over the next two weeks, beginning Wednesday in Arizona

PHOENIX — President Donald Trump’s campaign rallies over the next two weeks are taking him straight into the heart of the Senate battleground map.counter-programming the Democratic presidential primaries in early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. But inhe’s also hitting Arizona, Colorado and North Carolina, a trio of states that feature vulnerable Republican senators and hold the key to theSen.

“Colorado is a state that’s actually coming closer to us,” insisted Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump campaign. “If you look at McCain in ‘08, he lost it by 8 points, Romney lost it by 5 points in 2012 and Trump was within 4 points in 2016. So it’s a state that’s coming in our direction.”

“There's no way Cory can separate himself from the president, nor should he,” said Dick Wadhams, a former state party chairman. “But it is important to solidify that Republican base.”primary to face Gardner, has sent out seven fundraising emails in the last two weeks highlighting Trump’s rally on Thursday, evidence of just how much the president revs up the Democratic base.

“While Sen. Tillis' Democratic opponents have all vowed to support whichever candidate their party nominates for president, even those with socialist policies, Sen. Tillis wants to continue partnering with President Trump on the pro-growth initiatives that have our economy booming,” Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Tillis, said in a statement.

 

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