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DonViejo

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Sun Dec 30, 2018, 10:24 AM Dec 2018

Trump's Base Strategy Raises Questions About Re-Election


December 30, 2018 at 4:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard

“President Trump’s headstrong refusal to reopen the federal government without new border wall funding has set him on a risky and defiant path for 2019, relying on brazen brinkmanship to shore up his base support and protect him ahead of a challenging year for his administration,” the Washington Post reports.

“The latest overtures in the wake of the midterm elections, which brought about sweeping Democratic gains and the end of GOP control of Congress, stand in stark contrast to the historical behavior of modern presidents, who have moved at least briefly toward the political center after being humbled at the ballot box.”

“But Trump — counseled by a cadre of hard-line lawmakers and sensitive to criticism from his allies in the conservative media — has instead focused on reassuring his most ardent supporters of his commitment to the signature border pledge that electrified his followers during his 2016 presidential run even though it is opposed by a majority of voters.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/12/30/trumps-base-strategy-raises-questions-about-re-election/
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