Trump, Obama wage proxy war in Wash. congressional races

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The midterms are next month and, amid the sound and the fury of how gigantic stories will affect them, there is a small battle brewing in Washington.

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are waging a silent proxy war among the Washington congressional candidates.

Neither has set out in the press to battle the other, but their choices of endorsements and donatees seem to be at odds with one another.

Trump, in what is most likely an effort to prevent any lost seats in the house, has put his word and money into incumbents. Obama, to help the Democrats flip the house, has publicly endorsed challengers to the three of four currently-Republican districts.

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Trump-Obama-midterms-endorsements-Washington-13279421.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletterspi&utm_term=spi

Considering how unpopular Trump is in this state his endorsement could be a liability.

[Aristus]

1. He's still worshipped like a god over in Spokanistan.

Drive east over the mountains, and there are huge TRUMP signs in farm fields as far as the eye can see...

Trump is unpopular in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, where the bulk of the state population lives. But out in nowheresville, they still vote for Trump.

[Wounded Bear]

3. This is unfortunately true...

or at least it was in '16. Farmers are a little disgruntled over tariffs and immigration, but is it enough to change votes?

Hopefully, women in Eastern WA are paying attention and will make themselves heard.

I suspect we might get another seat come 2020. It should probably be blue.

[Thekaspervote]

2. I object to the wording IQ45 put HIS?? money into incumbents. That's BS. We all know he doesn't

Have any money, and if he did he wouldn’t be spending it on anything or anyone except himself