What GOP Strategists Think About Their Chances

Rolling Stone spoke to nine GOP campaign consultants about the Republicans chances in November. A sampling of comments:

• “Every shred of evidence points to a likely ass kicking in the fall.”
• “Well it’s as bad as it gets right now.”
• “Right now most campaigns are thanking baby Jesus every day the election isn’t held today.”
• “I’ve got Trump down in Texas. Daines down in Montana.”
• “It’s certainly better than public polling, but it’s not good.”
• “I told very high ranking people in the Trump Administration that it hasn’t been like this since October of ’06”

Most importantly, the GOP is backed into a corner: “But in 2006, Republican candidates could strategically distance themselves from an unpopular president without facing a mutiny within the ranks. That won’t work in 2020, as — though Trump’s numbers are plummeting with some demos — they are solidifying or improving among his core support demographic. Which makes running afoul of Trump fatal in the eyes of these strategists.”