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GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
by David M. Drucker, Senior Political Correspondent |
 | September 22, 2020 06:30 AM

Republicans are cautiously optimistic the battle over a vacant Supreme Court seat will save the party’s Senate majority, hopeful the issue will convince disaffected, swing-state conservatives to reelect vulnerable GOP incumbents despite reservations about President Trump.

Senate Republicans have their backs against the wall in competitive battlegrounds — Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, and Maine — and states that typically vote GOP for president: Alaska, Georgia, Montana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. An open seat the party holds in Kansas is also in some peril. Losing just three could put Democrats in charge of the chamber beginning in January. But Republican strategists are comparing the unexpected Supreme Court confirmation fight to catastrophic insurance.

Despite some downside risks, Republicans are expressing confidence that, especially in traditionally red states, the issue will be a net gain for the party. With some conservative voters tempted to support Democratic challengers, either to rebuke Trump or because of disillusionment with the incumbent, the Supreme Court’s injection into the campaign could lure them back into the GOP fold by reminding them why Senate control matters.

Republican insiders are particularly encouraged because Trump vowed to nominate a woman to succeed iconic liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The president is expected to put forward a nominee by week’s end.

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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2020, 01:58:08 pm »
Romney is a yes vote.

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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2020, 03:20:10 pm »
GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
by David M. Drucker, Senior Political Correspondent |
 | September 22, 2020 06:30 AM

Republicans are cautiously optimistic the battle over a vacant Supreme Court seat will save the party’s Senate majority, hopeful the issue will convince disaffected, swing-state conservatives to reelect vulnerable GOP incumbents despite reservations about President Trump.

It's a double-edged sword in that it can also work the other way and bring angry liberals out of the woodwork to vote against the incumbent.

Despite some downside risks, Republicans are expressing confidence that, especially in traditionally red states, the issue will be a net gain for the party. With some conservative voters tempted to support Democratic challengers, either to rebuke Trump or because of disillusionment with the incumbent, the Supreme Court’s injection into the campaign could lure them back into the GOP fold by reminding them why Senate control matters.

They don't need a net gain in red states.  They need to attract votes in Maine and Colorado and Arizona and North Carolina and even Kansas.  Those are the states they may lose Senate seats in over this.

Republican insiders are particularly encouraged because Trump vowed to nominate a woman to succeed iconic liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The president is expected to put forward a nominee by week’s end.

And that is supposed to make a difference how exactly?

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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2020, 05:46:32 pm »
Holding is now likely, notwithstanding Trump's fading polls.
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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2020, 01:05:08 am »
Hold the confirmation vote a few days before Election Day.

When you give "the base" something to shout about and vote FOR, they're more likely to turn out.

This might just save Collins in Maine.

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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2020, 01:45:38 am »
Holding is now likely, notwithstanding Trump's fading polls.
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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2020, 03:55:12 am »
And losers.

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Re: GOP guardedly optimistic Supreme Court fight will help hold the Senate
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2020, 05:02:52 am »
Holding is now likely, notwithstanding Trump's fading polls.
Sometimes fate intervenes to pick winners in life!

What fading polls?  Accoridng to RCP he is ahead of where he was during the summer.  (2) Trump's faring better now vs. Biden than he was at the same time against Clinton. And hate to tell you, but the highly biased MSM has taken their Trump hate road show to make polls worded in a manner that skews results.  Not to mention GOP voters are under represented.

Your pro-Biden stances have been duly noted.
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