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House Republicans Will Try to Keep Races Local

March 18, 2016 · 7:29 am ET · 15 Comments

“Vulnerable House Republicans are adopting a strategy for campaigning with Donald Trump as their nominee: Bury their heads in the sand and hope for the best,” Politico reports.

“Their plan, in a word, is to ignore him. Disregard the racket in the presidential race and keep it local. Whether voters will do the same is another matter, but they’re playing the hand they’ve been dealt.”

Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that Democrats will try to portray Republican senators who face tough reelection fights “as unwilling to fulfill the basic duties of their office.”

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