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Yesterday,
Kathryn Covert at the Washington Free Beacon reported:
GOP Donors Respond to Obamacare
Repeal Failure, Withhold Donations
Republican donors are
protesting GOP lawmakers' failure to repeal Obamacare by withholding donations
to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
At least $2 million in
contributions originally promised to the NRSC have not materialized, CNN reported Tuesday.
The failure of Republicans to
fulfill a central campaign promise particularly concerns some donors because it
could disillusion core voters heading into the 2018 midterms. The uncertainty could
put the Republicans' majority—especially in the House of Representatives—at
risk.
The Republican majority in the
Senate is widely viewed to be safe in the 2018 midterms. Nonetheless, Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R, Ky.) has been privately warning his colleagues and
donors that the GOP's 52-48 majority should not be taken for granted, according
to CNN. A campaign donation shortfall could impact the GOP's ability to
effectively campaign in states where Democratic senators are vulnerable.
. . .
Withholding
contributions is a good start, but it’s just a start. Remember when Dave Brat upset
Eric Cantor? We need two or three more primary challenges.
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