Trump, GOP aim to weaponize Kavanaugh vote ahead of November
By Jordain Carney - 10/06/18 07:06 PM EDT
President Trump and congressional Republicans are seeking to weaponize the Supreme Court fight as they head into the final month of campaigning before the November midterm elections.
The Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday on almost entirely Republican votes, giving the party, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a significant victory less than a month out from the midterms.
Though Republicans hold a favorable Senate map, they are fighting historical headwinds as they try to keep control of Congress. They hope Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the deeply partisan fight over his nomination will help their party and give their base a shot in the arm.
Taking a media victory lap Saturday in the wake of the confirmation fight, the normally tight-lipped Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pledged to tout the fight over Kavanaugh––and the win for Republicans––in the final four weeks of campaigning before the Nov. 6 elections.
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