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calguy

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4. They can't repudiate him

Reply to cheyanne (Original post)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 01:43 PM

Oct 2016

because they know if they do all of Trump's supporters will either vote for their Democrat opponents or just stay home. This would totally kill their already slim chances of retaining control of Congress.
They're screwed either way.

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If RNC repudiates Trump, he is still on the ballot so what does it mean? [View all] cheyanne Oct 2016 OP

Means they won't spend or use their field offices beachbum bob Oct 2016 #1

Means they are already fleeing whatever fallout will come from his bombastic rhetoric. Rex Oct 2016 #2

Each state has its own ballot rules. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #3

They can't repudiate him calguy Oct 2016 #4

the NRC embraced trump and they are STILL embracing trump spanone Oct 2016 #5