GOP leans on party switchers to keep the Senate

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Source: Politico




Cindy Hyde-Smith is the latest one-time Democrat to emerge as a Republican Senate hopeful.

By KEVIN ROBILLARD

03/26/2018 06:13 PM EDT Updated 03/26/2018 09:06 PM EDT



The fate of the GOP-controlled Senate could come down to the performance of a handful of Democrats — former Democrats running as Republicans, that is.

Four major GOP candidates in top battleground races actually voted in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, and their party allegiance is already a hot-button topic in the contests.

The latest instance is in Mississippi, where Gov. Phil Bryant announced last week he intends to appoint state Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Democrat until 2010, to replace Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) when Cochran resigns next week.

At least three other Republicans in some of the most vulnerable Democratic-held Senate seats up this year — Rep. Evan Jenkins in West Virginia, businessman and veteran Kevin Nicholson in Wisconsin and former state legislator Mike Braun in Indiana — also cast ballots in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, leaving themselves open to brutal attacks from their primary rivals...........................

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/26/republicans-senate-former-democrats-444831

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The stakes are highest for Cindy Hyde-Smith, and for Republicans in Washington and Mississippi, who are worried her past as a Democrat. | AP Photo

[kimbutgar]

1. They really think Democratic voters in this environment are that stupud

They’re in for a ripped awakening. Real Democats know people like Cindy are traitors.

[truthisfreedom]

2. Fool us with turncoat traitors? Me thinks not.

Low intelligence/low information voting is a repuke trait. Not a trait of Democratic Party members.

Low IQ is what the pukes have relied on for decades.

[WhiteTara]

3. What a face. I wouldn't vote for her

she looks mean.

[Sadie5]

4. Mike Braun I predict will not win

for one thing he is running against Pence's brother Gregg Pence who swears by Trump Idiocy. And says so on his commercials. Braun is a liar who will say anything to get elected. He also swears by the Trump word. Losers!!!

[PaulX2]

5. All Republicans Are Evil

Go ahead former Republican-Dems. A vote for Mitch is worse than a vote for Satan.