Unprompted, Comer noted that his internal polling last year showed Trump with a 69 percent approval rating in his western Kentucky district, while Bevin had a mere 29 percent. Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state by 30 percentage points in 2016. ADMcConnell has spoken about Bevin’s race with Trump multiple times, according to two people familiar with the calls who spoke on the condition of anonymity to confirm private conversations. Still other Republicans cautioned against reading too much into the results should Bevin fall short on Tuesday. If Bevin loses despite the president’s last-minute efforts, “it has nothing to do with Trump,” Comer said.

Source: Washington Post November 04, 2019 10:52 UTC