The Memo: Moment of truth for Trump in Pennsylvania

[DonViejo]

BY NIALL STANAGE - 03/12/18 06:00 AM EDT

President Trump and the GOP are playing for high stakes in Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania.

A loss in a district Trump carried by 20 points in 2016 would amplify Republican anxiety about November's midterm elections and sharpen questions about the damage the president's low approval ratings are doing to the party.

The mere fact that the race is close, in a district that should be such favorable territory for the GOP, is an ominous sign, according to strategists from both parties. For Trump, “this would be bad news if the Republican wins a close race, and it will be terrible news if the Democrat wins,” said Democratic strategist Robert Shrum.

GOP strategist Dan Judy said that the closeness of the race underlines “the conventional wisdom, which is correct: that this is a tough environment for Republicans — and especially when the president is unpopular, that gives us significant headwinds.”

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/377695-the-memo-moment-of-truth-for-trump-in-pennsylvania

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. The momentary glee of watching dumbshit try and explain away this loss, were it to happen

would be worth all the work that went into this.

[rainin]

2. If it's close and dems lose, trump won't break a sweat. He'll say it was a huge victory and

probably claim trump (in third person) won that election. Remember he personalizes wins and blames others for losses

[rurallib]

3. oh how I wish they had paper ballots

a close election is an election that can be stolen on electronic machines.