Donald Trump isn’t finished inflicting pain on the Republican Party. Republicans’ unwillingness to deal with their Trump problem, as late as his second impeachment, could well cost them dearly in 2022 and beyond.
My Republican colleague, and Trump pollster, Tony Fabrizio, racks up the data that should be scaring the daylights out his fellow travelers.
For reasons we’ve discussed, most Republican office holders are more worried about primary challenges than about general election defeats — and that concern attaches them to Trump’s hip. Fabrizio’s data demonstrates the former president’s formidable grip on the party he cares not a whit about. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
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