Good post. There could easily be something there. Hunter seems to have the right enemies as far as I can tell. That little thing about excluding him from the debates was probably historic.
On Poll Results and the End of Conservatism
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It does not bode well for our republic.
It would require a lot of research. I can't recall anyone being shutout of a debate in the primaries.
The RNC must of had a hand in this. Notice that there were no protests from the RNC.