Posted on 07/27/2016 9:30:28 AM PDT by MaxistheBest
he charm offensive is winning over some lawmakers who've kept their distance until now.
Spurred by VP pick Mike Pence, a former congressman with close ties to many lawmakers, the Trump campaign in recent weeks has stepped up its courtship of wary Capitol Hill Republicans. And the efforts appear to be bearing fruit.
The charm offensive comes after months in which Trump has repeatedly antogonized elected Republicans in Washington, and is aimed at rewarding surrogates who made the case for him on Capitol Hill while extending an olive branch to those once against him. The campaign is also working to enlist Republicans who've kept an arm's length from the former reality TV star, but are inclined to join the fold.
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The change in tone suggests that while Cruz stole the show with his refusal to endorse Trump on the convention stage, the GOP convention did make some headway towards unity. In fact, Cruz’s actions pushed some lawmakers, including Republican Study Committee Chairman Bill Flores, into Trump's corner.
“Who is going to secure the border? Donald Trump. Who is going to rebuild the economy? Donald Trump. Who is going to help us come up with tax reform and the right trade agreements and health care reform?” said Flores, who told POLITICO the morning after Cruz’s snub that he decided to endorse Trum
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GOP establishment is climbing on board.
Americans love a winner and with Trump ahead in the polls, they don’t want to be left behind.
A year ago, no one on Capitol Hill wanted anything to do with Trump.
Now they’re courting him.
My dream is to have MCCain and Ryan Cantorized while watching in envy as Pence becomes VP
Like the rest, Cruz overstepped in trying to destroy Trump and ended up destroying himself - poetic.
Would you put your oar in with the Clinton campaign today???? Even and idiot can see that the media might not be able to spin all the scandals enough to save her.
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