Only 2 vulnerable House Republicans want Trump's help with campaign: report

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Only 2 vulnerable House Republicans want Trump's help with campaign: report
By John Bowden - 03/13/18 08:52 AM EDT

Only two of the most vulnerable 2018 House Republicans say they are interested in campaigning alongside President Trump as they seek reelection, a sign of the president's growing unpopularity among GOP lawmakers.

An Axios investigation that surveyed the 23 House Republicans considered to be in the most vulnerable positions this November found that just two of them, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) would be interested in having the president stump for them.

Out of the 23 lawmakers contacted, 14 did not respond, two said they had "no comment," one avoided answering the question and representatives for four lawmakers said specifically that Trump would not be invited to campaign in their districts.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/378074-only-2-vulnerable-house-republicans-say-they-would-accept-trumps-help-with

[Frank Cannon]

Since when do GOP House members want the President showing up in a local election?

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Since when do GOP House members want the President showing up in a local election?

The short answer is 16 years ago.

in 2014 Obama was very unpopular
in 2010 Obama was very unpopular
in 2006 Bush was very unpopular
in 2002 Bush was very popular

http://p2004.org/bush/bushcampaign02.html

President Bush on the Campaign Trail
To an unprecendented degree for a mid-term election campaign, President George W. Bush stumped for Republican candidates in close races around the country, particularly in the closing two weeks before November 5, 2002.  Some naysayers argued that Bush ought not be campaigning in what was nominally a time of war.1   Ubiquitous pundit Norman Ornstein even made the argument that defeat "might be the best thing that could happen" to Bush.2  "Control of both houses of Congress does mean control of the agenda but what good is that if you cannot muster enough votes to pass bills and enact laws?" he asked.  On Election Day, the White House's effort paid off "big time" as Republicans made broad and historic gains, taking back control of the Senate, picking up a few seats in the House, faring better than anticipated in governors' races, and making gains in state legislatures.


Bush's Closing Push: 17 Stops in 5 Days
Oct. 31
Northern State University--Aberdeen, SD    (Rep. John Thune / U.S. Senate)
South Bend Regional Airport--South Bend, IN    (Chris Chocola / U.S. House)
Charleston Civic Center--Charleston, WV    (Rep. Shelley Moore Capito / U.S. House)

Nov. 1
Harrisburg International Airport--Harrisburg, PA     (Rep. George W. Gekas / U.S. House)
Pease International Tradeport--Portsmouth, NH     (Rep. John Sununu / U.S. Senate)
Kentucky International Convention Center --Louisville, KY    (Rep. Anne Northup / U.S. House)

Nov. 2
Tri-Cities Regional Airport--Blountville, TN     (Rep. Van Hilleary / Governor)
Cobb Galleria Centre--Marietta, GA     (Rep. Saxby Chambliss / U.S. Senate)
hanger near Savannah International Airport--Savannah, GA    (Max Burns / U.S. House)
University of South Florida's Sun Dome--Tampa, FL     (Gov. Jeb Bush / Governor)
overnight in Florida

Nov. 3
State Police Armory--Springfield, IL     (Rep. John Shimkus / U.S. House)
Xcel Energy Center--St. Paul, MN     (Norm Coleman / U.S. Senate)
Sioux Falls Arena--Sioux Falls, SD     (Rep. John Thune / U.S. Senate)
overnight in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Nov. 4
U.S. Cellular Center--Cedar Rapids, IA
St. Charles Family Arena--St. Charles, MO     (Jim Talent / U.S. Senate)
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport--Highfill, AR     (Sen. Tim Hutchinson / U.S. Senate)
Southern Methodist University--Dallas, TX     (John Cornyn / U.S. Senate)
overnight at the ranch in Crawford, Texas

Nov. 5
Votes at the firehouse in Crawford, TX