dagblog - Comments for "David Axelrod: Democrats Are Walking Into Trump’s Trap" http://dagblog.com/link/david-axelrod-democrats-are-walking-trump-s-trap-26597 Comments for "David Axelrod: Democrats Are Walking Into Trump’s Trap" en Democrats, for the most part, http://dagblog.com/comment/260968#comment-260968 <a id="comment-260968"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/david-axelrod-democrats-are-walking-trump-s-trap-26597">David Axelrod: Democrats Are Walking Into Trump’s Trap</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Democrats, for the most part, are allowing Trump to create the message against Donald Trump. When Oprah campaigned for Abrams in Georgia, Trump was not a focus. Democrats are talking issues. Obviously, we will know the result in a few days.</p> <p>Edit to add:</p> <p>On the other hand, Gillum confronts Trump</p> <p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-andrew-gillum-north-miami-florida_us_5bdb7fe7e4b01ffb1d0094b4">https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-andrew-gillum-north-miami-florida_us_5bdb7fe7e4b01ffb1d0094b4</a></p> </div></div></div> Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:27:15 +0000 rmrd0000 comment 260968 at http://dagblog.com From an Axelrod of the GOP, a http://dagblog.com/comment/260956#comment-260956 <a id="comment-260956"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/david-axelrod-democrats-are-walking-trump-s-trap-26597">David Axelrod: Democrats Are Walking Into Trump’s Trap</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>From an Axelrod of the GOP, a Texas expert in particular:</p> <blockquote> <p>[...] Traditional Republicans warn that Mr. Trump’s conduct is further narrowing his party’s appeal on the eve of the election, catering to a rural base in conservative states like Missouri, North Dakota and Montana that will decide control of the Senate at the possible expense of the Republicans’ House majority and crucial governorships.</p> <p><strong>“</strong>The divisiveness may play well in some parts of the country but it doesn’t play everywhere,” said<u> the speaker of the Texas House,</u> Joe Straus, <u>who has sought to keep his party from drifting too far right.</u> <u>“It’s hard to grow a party when your whole approach is to incite the base.”</u> [....]</p> </blockquote> <p>from <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/us/politics/republicans-trump-house.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage">Trump’s Nationalism Is Breaking Point for Some Suburban Voters, Risking G.O.P. Coalition</a></p> </div></div></div> Fri, 02 Nov 2018 01:52:34 +0000 artappraiser comment 260956 at http://dagblog.com