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Some battleground state Republicans say they’re worried they see little evidence of Donald Trump’s ground game — and fear it could cost him the election in an exceedingly close race.
In interviews, more than a dozen Republican strategists and operatives in presidential battlegrounds voiced serious concerns about what they described as a paltry get-out-the-vote effort by the Trump campaign, an untested strategy of leaning on outside groups to help do field work and a top-of-the-ticket strategy that’s disjointed from the one Republicans down the ballot are running.
If Trump loses, he will have the usual excuse - IT WAS RIGGED. The Election Was Stolen! But in fact the only campaign strategy Trump had was to rely on Biden faltering. When Biden was replaced by Kamala, the whole strategy fell apart.
Of course, instead of taking the blame, the Trump campaign is setting the groundwork to the usual stolen election nonsense.
And yes, Trump has already started laying the groundwork for just such a claim:
In interviews, more than a dozen Republican strategists and operatives in presidential battlegrounds voiced serious concerns about what they described as a paltry get-out-the-vote effort by the Trump campaign, an untested strategy of leaning on outside groups to help do field work and a top-of-the-ticket strategy that’s disjointed from the one Republicans down the ballot are running.
If Trump loses, he will have the usual excuse - IT WAS RIGGED. The Election Was Stolen! But in fact the only campaign strategy Trump had was to rely on Biden faltering. When Biden was replaced by Kamala, the whole strategy fell apart.
Of course, instead of taking the blame, the Trump campaign is setting the groundwork to the usual stolen election nonsense.
And yes, Trump has already started laying the groundwork for just such a claim:
Trump Lays Groundwork for Election Chaos in Key Swing State
Donald Trump is already questioning election results in Pennsylvania.
newrepublic.com