Republicans are hopeful that potential charges against former Pres. Trump will not wreak havoc on down-ballot races next year but are warning of dour consequences should candidates mishandle an unprecedented indictment.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 election campaign rally in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.Republicans hope potential charges against former President Trump won't wreak havoc on down-ballot races next year but are warning of dire consequences should candidates mishandle an unprecedented indictment.
Over a half-dozen Republican strategists and pollsters said a practiced and effective pivot away from the expected flood of inquiries over an indictment could help inoculate candidates from getting bogged down in an issue that doesn't directly impact their campaign, with some proposing tying the indictment to concerns over violent crime and "cancel culture," issues that have animated the GOP base.
Alternatively, avoiding the issue altogether or altering one's message for different audiences may be nonviable given the extent to which an indictment would be covered in the press, forcing candidates to address the issue head on. "Can Republicans focus in on an agenda and a message that not only works with the base but also can appeal to swing independent voters in the five or six key swing states, or are they going to get dragged down into another chaotic Trump presidential run? And that I think is probably the biggest challenge going forward," GOP pollster Robert Blizzard said.At a House GOP retreat earlier this month, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Calif.
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