But it's notable that at a time when their relationship has perhaps never been as frayed, Senate Republicans and their presidential nominee seem to be betting on the same message. According to July Washington Post-ABC News polling, 90 percent of Republicans think things "have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track." Senate Republicans are spending most of this campaign running away from the things Donald Trump says, but there's one message from the presidential nominee that they seem to be embracing: the idea that the country is on the wrong track. Several new ads supporting Republicans in top races in Missouri and Nevada blast the doom-and-gloom message loud and clear. Trump aside, it's easy to see why Republicans want to paint this sort of bleak picture.

Source: Washington Post August 03, 2016 17:37 UTC