Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The five kinds of Republicans who could primary Trump

August 09, 2017 at 08:30PM

Speculation about 2020 has begun, though many strategists think a GOP challenger to Trump is unlikely.


President Trump’s low favorability rating and the ongoing probes into Russian election meddling have ignited speculation that he could be the first sitting president to face a primary challenge since George H.W. Bush beat back conservative firebrand Pat Buchanan in 1992.


Most party strategists say a challenge to the incumbent president from within Trump's orbit is unlikely in 2020.


The blunt-talking commander in chief remains popular among Republican voters, and GOP leaders and conservatives on Capitol Hill have largely stood by their controversial standard bearer.



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