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The Trump whisperer: Here's what Ohio GOP chief Matt Borges has been telling presidential hopeful
The Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | October 12, 2016 | Henry J. Gomez

Posted on 10/12/2016 3:14:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Matt Borges has become something of a Donald Trump whisperer.

When the Ohio Republican Party chairman calls, the GOP nominee for president listens.

Trump toned down his attacks on John Kasich, who challenged him in the primaries, after Borges told him it would be political suicide to pick on Ohio's popular governor. And when Borges believes the New York businessman has gone too far, he doesn't mince words.

The two speak frequently by telephone and when Trump campaigns in the Buckeye State. But the contact has intensified in recent days, as Trump's campaign reels from the damaging revelation of a 2005 video that featured him making lewd comments about women.

Borges had just hung up with Trump when cleveland.com reached the chairman by telephone Wednesday morning. He shared details of their three discussions since Sunday.

What did they talk about Wednesday?

"I told him we have a path to carry Ohio, so let's just stick together," Borges said.

"He said, 'OK, I love ya.'"(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...


TOPICS: Ohio; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: ohio; trump
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1 posted on 10/12/2016 3:14:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“He’s [Trump] told me he never used the ‘N’ word in his life,”

Therefore, won’t be any videos coming out about the N word. Ignore all those rumors.


2 posted on 10/12/2016 3:22:11 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Best part of this story is the new polling data they got in Ohio moving things strongly for Trump.

“there’s another poll that I am aware of that demonstrates his [second] debate performance had a huge impact.”

That is very good news and portends similarly across the country.


3 posted on 10/12/2016 3:22:58 PM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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To: romanesq

This guy doesnt sound like a great ally for Trump. A little concerning that he seems to be acknowledging a 9 pt advantage for the Criminal in that poll since she supposedly wrote the state off. National pollimg is tightening again and I fo think at the end of the day, Trump wins this thing.


4 posted on 10/12/2016 3:25:23 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again!)
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Huh?

I thought we had polls that showed DT was in the lead in OH. Path to a win? I don’t understand


5 posted on 10/12/2016 3:27:50 PM PDT by bob_esb
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To: usafa92

On the contrary, people who speak the truth are exactly what you need. What won’t help is a bunch of lackeys like Romney had who knew he was screwing up.


6 posted on 10/12/2016 3:28:21 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: bigbob
On the contrary, people who speak the truth are exactly what you need. What won’t help is a bunch of lackeys like Romney had who knew he was screwing up.

Great, yet another Hillary concern troll trying to tell the "truth" to Freepers that Trump is losing.

Get out of here, vermin.

7 posted on 10/12/2016 3:36:19 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: usafa92

No way, Borges has been the subject of a few recent articles in the Cincinnati Enquirer. He is “whipped” at home by his wife who wont allow him to put a #Trump sign in his own yard. This woman admits to never have voted before she married the Beta male.


8 posted on 10/12/2016 3:37:01 PM PDT by Finatic (Sometimes I think it would be nice to just get it on and get it over with. Once and for all.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ohio's popular governor

Popular with WHO? He will never be the President after his disgraceful behavior this campaign season. I'm starting to hate half of the Republicans as much as I hate Democrats.

9 posted on 10/12/2016 3:41:59 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Welcome back to Rome - 471 AD)
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To: Hardastarboard

Our favorite son is a joke.


10 posted on 10/12/2016 3:44:27 PM PDT by far sider
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To: Finatic

A Google search revealed this paragraph from an article in the Columbus Dispatch byJoe Vardon May 23, 2012:

“As far as Ohio is concerned, Matt Borges is a lobbyist for Equality Ohio, founded in 2005 by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists after Ohio voters’ passage of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.”


11 posted on 10/12/2016 3:45:40 PM PDT by karatemom
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To: romanesq

Fact: Trump will handily carry Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania & Ohio!!! End of story!!! The “Trump” political rallies from day one, beginning with the GOP primaries, have been massive with hundreds of thousands of DJT supporters & voters,....now they are growing even more massive with every passing day!!!

The Clinton, Obama, Biden, Kaine, Gore get Zilch for crowds at their rallies. There is a message there....friends!!! Obama said he was going to campaign very hard for Clinton through the month of October. Not in sight...and, when he does show his traitor face...no one is attending his rallies!!!


12 posted on 10/12/2016 3:47:39 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

...Therefore, won’t be any videos coming out about the N word...

But, anything’s possible with Hillary’s foul mouth.


13 posted on 10/12/2016 3:50:32 PM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: usafa92

Clinton ahead by 9?? Info on internals? What happened to the polls that had Trump leading?


14 posted on 10/12/2016 3:52:03 PM PDT by eekitsagreek
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To: eekitsagreek

Don’t panic. Never Trumpers are tantruming again. Polls are useless for a bit, IMO.


15 posted on 10/12/2016 3:53:40 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Didn’t Geraldo say he has damning tapes?


16 posted on 10/12/2016 3:57:39 PM PDT by Kozy (new age haruspex)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

I have not seen the name Kaine at all lately. Nor have I seen him on tv!


17 posted on 10/12/2016 3:59:01 PM PDT by hsmomx3 (Love my Steelers!!)
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To: Kozy

Geraldo came out today and said not only does he NOT have damning tapes, but that he was sorry for piling on at this time and Trump has always been good to him etc...


18 posted on 10/12/2016 4:03:52 PM PDT by SE Mom
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To: Kozy
He apologized to Trump Today.

There is no such tape.

I'm sure he left no stone unturned looking for it.

19 posted on 10/12/2016 4:04:10 PM PDT by daler
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The GOPe can have Kasich and take Portman, too. Neither support Trump. Portman thinks he’s untouchable.


20 posted on 10/12/2016 4:06:35 PM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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