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Why the midterms are going to be great for Donald Trump
CNN ^ | Wed October 26, 2022 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 10/27/2022 8:03:15 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

With less than two weeks left before the November midterm elections, all signs are pointing to a strong Republican showing that would result in a switch of party control in the House and possibly the Senate.

That’s very good news for Donald Trump.

While Trump has been an uneven presence in the 2022 campaign – he has endorsed and held rallies for all sorts of GOP candidates, while only recently starting to air ads on their behalf through a super PAC – what you can be sure of is that if things go well for Republicans in 13 days, the former President will be at the front of the line to take credit.

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As CNN’s Gabby Orr reported in a recent story on Trump and his 2024 machinations:

“[A]s Trump considers using a potential red wave as the backdrop for his presidential campaign launch, some Republicans said he is likely to demand more credit than he’s owed.”

Which makes perfect sense – because that is what Trump does.

He has repeatedly claimed credit for “making” any number of candidates from J.D. Vance in Ohio to Ron DeSantis in Florida. And he regularly brags about candidates he endorsed winning

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2022; 2024; maga; trump
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1 posted on 10/27/2022 8:03:15 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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I just hope that the wave is big enough for dozens of surprise wins, like a Murray defeat, and a Hochul defeat and a Whitmer defeat, and a few extra House pickups, along with a Murkowski defeat by her GOP opponent, and even a Kelly defeat and perhaps a win in NH.


2 posted on 10/27/2022 8:05:33 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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While Trump has been an uneven presence in the 2022 campaign

Really? In most cases his endorsed candidates stomped all over the field.

3 posted on 10/27/2022 8:06:04 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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Why the midterms are going to be great for Donald Trump America. I love the President and everything he's done, but he can't get back to work for another two years, and anyone thinking the gutless POS Repukelican are going to lift a funger to help him are delusional...
4 posted on 10/27/2022 8:06:14 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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To: SoConPubbie

When this is over, Trump needs to publicly thank the DNC for funding his candidates in their primaries so they could go on and win the general election.


5 posted on 10/27/2022 8:10:05 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: SoConPubbie

Historically, the first mid terms after a party change of presidency goes strongly against the party that took the white house.


6 posted on 10/27/2022 8:11:52 AM PDT by Republican in occupied CA (I will not give up on my native State! Here I was born, here I fight and die!!)
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Trump's been pretty much the only major figure out there campaigning on behalf of the Republicans this year.

Whatever the margin of victory is in the midterms, Trump should get ALL the credit due him.

7 posted on 10/27/2022 8:12:00 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (4,360,232 active user on Truth Social)
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To: 1Old Pro

I heard Schumer is running ads now. I wonder what his polls are showing.


8 posted on 10/27/2022 8:15:17 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: SoConPubbie

Red wave forming!


9 posted on 10/27/2022 8:16:36 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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I heard Schumer is running ads now. I wonder what his polls are showing.

Yep, lots of them. But the best ads are the ones Elise Stephanik is running against her opponent, just delightful.

10 posted on 10/27/2022 8:16:59 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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The butthurt is strong in this one...


11 posted on 10/27/2022 8:17:20 AM PDT by bigbob (z)
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Rooting for a surprise MA win, with Trump-endorsed Diehl.

Late-breaking story on the ‘Rat - Maura Healey diddling at least 3 female State Troopers.


12 posted on 10/27/2022 8:18:08 AM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Hopefully all the Paul Ryan types will be gone for good.


13 posted on 10/27/2022 8:18:41 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: SamAdams76

There are still 2 weeks to go and plenty of time for the GOPe to purposely throw the election.


14 posted on 10/27/2022 8:18:55 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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There are still 2 weeks to go and plenty of time for the GOPe to purposely throw the election.

Mitch is trying his best, never worked harder in his life.

15 posted on 10/27/2022 8:19:37 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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You’re not asking for much /s

But, here’s betting you win ‘em all.


16 posted on 10/27/2022 8:24:31 AM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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While PA. sends out 245,000 phony ballots; don’t underestimate the balls of the RATS and their corruption and their enablers the FBI, DOJ and CIA.


17 posted on 10/27/2022 8:29:14 AM PDT by kenmcg (t)
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Interesting piece of writing. Interesting for its stupidity.

Trump didn’t vote but once in the primaries. He pointed his voters toward winning candidates.

Trump won’t vote but once in the midterms. Millions of voters who want to join his effort to “make America great again” will vote.

If there is a good result for Republicans in the midterms, Trump won’t claim credit. He will congratulate voters who used his guidance to coordinate a political force.

Elections are about voters.

Only the press thinks voters are mindless and members of a faceless mob led by someone with a press pass or at least a twitter account.


18 posted on 10/27/2022 8:32:37 AM PDT by 2manydegrees
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I just hope the wave is big enough to put McConnell at serious risk.


19 posted on 10/27/2022 8:33:55 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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“[A]s Trump considers using a potential red wave as the backdrop for his presidential campaign launch, some Republicans said he is likely to demand more credit than he’s owed.”

Those “some Republicans” are not endorsing and holding rallies the way Trump is. Trump will be in Latrobe Saturday to have a rally for Oz and Mastriano. He’s hustling.

20 posted on 10/27/2022 8:40:08 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ( Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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