The only reason the Pubbies aren’t doing it is that they know, despite all efforts of the media, Trump’s base is holding.
[The only reason the Pubbies aren’t doing it is that they know, despite all efforts of the media, Trump’s base is holding.]
The base votes in primaries. Against candidates they don’t like. Trump’s record of removing candidates in primaries isn’t perfect, but it’s > 50%. No one wants to deal with that threat. Not everyone’s independently wealthy. Even those that are did not give up their normal routines to go into politics just to crash out again.