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Republicans fear Trump's woes will flip Senate control to the Democrats and erode the House GOP majority
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-flip-election-20161023-snap-story.html
Excerpt:
Republicans in Congress withstood for months the political turmoil of Donald Trump at the top of their ticket, confident of holding their majorities in the House and Senate despite his unconventional candidacy.
And for a while it appeared that, with smart campaigns and strong fundraising, their optimism was justified.
But Republicans are increasingly worried now that the race has spun beyond their control. They’re issuing pessimistic warnings that Trump has become such a down-ballot drag that the election could flip control of the Senate to Democrats and shrink the GOP’s margin in the House....
...Republican operatives in congressional races see no easy way to reverse the slide in the time remaining. Nonpartisan analysts agree...
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-flip-election-20161023-snap-story.html
Excerpt:
Republicans in Congress withstood for months the political turmoil of Donald Trump at the top of their ticket, confident of holding their majorities in the House and Senate despite his unconventional candidacy.
And for a while it appeared that, with smart campaigns and strong fundraising, their optimism was justified.
But Republicans are increasingly worried now that the race has spun beyond their control. They’re issuing pessimistic warnings that Trump has become such a down-ballot drag that the election could flip control of the Senate to Democrats and shrink the GOP’s margin in the House....
...Republican operatives in congressional races see no easy way to reverse the slide in the time remaining. Nonpartisan analysts agree...
