Their latest effort, called Republican Voters Against Trump, is launching a $10 million advertising campaign with a somewhat different focus than those of the past. ADFirst, “working” doesn’t mean persuading 20 percent or even 10 percent of Republicans to vote for Joe Biden. ADIf you’re a Republican, even one disgusted with Trump, voting for a Democrat is an extraordinarily difficult thing to do. AD“You can’t overstate what the Clintons represent for Republicans,” Sarah Longwell, one of the leaders of Republican Voters Against Trump, told the New York Times. There’s a good deal of evidence that these voters were pulled toward Democratic candidates out of disgust with Trump, but the Never Trumpers don’t actually want them to become Democrats, which is a high hurdle to clear.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2020 16:53 UTC