Trump’s Candidates Have A Rough Primary Night.
“On the heels of two other recent flops and one high-profile near-miss in Virginia that could have been embarrassing, the string of losses mars a nearly unblemished record this cycle.
The Trump endorsement is still clearly powerful — and highly coveted by Republicans — and Tuesday’s losses are notable because they are so rare. Trump’s backing is priceless political currency, so it’s jarring when its recipients fall short, indicating there is a limit to his sway and political operation: Trump’s endorsement is powerful, but it’s not all-powerful.
He can’t single-handedly defeat heavy outside spending against his chosen candidates, as the results indicate. And he can’t save them from personal controversies that turn voters off.”
Donald Trump and his camp have a tendency to pick candidates on the far extremes of American politics, those that pledge their undying loyalty to the Maga cause. The 2022 midterm cured many of this march to the extremes with many fringe candidates getting clobbered by more moderate mainstream politicians. In Colorado, a far right, viciously anti LGBTQ, Trump endorsed ‘burn all the Pride Flags’ candidate lost big time as voters headed for the moderate mainstream.
