Republicans are fighting for the presidency that of Donald Trump time and attention in the final days of the midterm elections as they consolidate red seats they never thought they would defend.
They are fighting for his support with a stream of hopeful updates, including encouraging numbers in early voting and optimistic assessments of tough races. Some White House allies say good news is a better selling point than despair: You are my only hope.
These arguments are often directed at the White House political director Matthew Brasseaux and, outside, Trump’s long-time political advisor James Blair among other senior aides tasked with allocating limited resources in the final stretch of campaigns.
“Typically, it’s the underperforming squeaky wheel that gets the grease,” said a Republican Party veteran working in midterm races across the country, who shared early voting data with the president’s team. “But there’s also a way to shout, like, ‘Hey, things are going better than expected. » » The agent and others in this article were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive dynamics in the latter part of the midterm elections.
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