National Republicans launch rodeo-themed attack at McCaskill as she courts rural areas

[pstokely]

Source: STL Post Dispatch

"It’s just too bad — McCaskill would rather cozy up to radical liberals in Washington than make America great again," concludes the narrator.

The ad is clearly designed to shore up support among people the GOP likely can already count on next year: rural Missourians who heavily supported Trump's election last year.

Republican campaigns in some areas of the country are distancing themselves from the controversial president. But the fact that Trump won Missouri by almost 20 points — while Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, in the same election, held onto his seat by only about 3 points — indicates that Trump is an asset rather than a liability among Missouri Republicans.

Still, why the GOP focus on rural voters the party already has in its corner? Part of the answer might be McCaskill's unusual early strategy of high-visibility events in rural areas, a move that appears designed to soften her image there.

Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/national-republicans-launch-rodeo-themed-attack-at-mccaskill-as-she/article_7815d104-b940-55cf-a258-ac612682a43d.html

[tazkcmo]

1. Poor Claire.

She burned her bridges with progressive Democrats and rural conservatives hate all things Democratic. This will be interesting to see how the Democratic Party handles this. Unfortunately, I see a GOP pick up because KC and St Louis probably won't be able to carry her this time around.

[DK504]

2. Unbelievable. Claire McCaskill is a great democrat that has done

so for Missouri and America, it saddens me to think this might gain some ground. Despite the fact her constituients are like all other Americans that are going to be screwed by these Rethug maniacs.

[SharonClark]

3. She should tie the GOP to

Trump's appointment of unqualified people to positions that directly impact their lives.

[titaniumsalute]

4. If Trump really keeps it up he'll lose some rural voters

The trade deals could cost local farmers tens of millions and many places are feeling the pinch of lack of employment to pick crops with the crackdown on immigration.