Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney, seen here in a file photo, told donors on Saturday that Republicans could win the midterms because President Trump’s policies are popular even if the president is not. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)A senior White House official told donors Saturday that Republicans could win the midterm election despite President Trump’s unpopularity and that a lot would depend on the likability of individual candidates, implying this could cause Sen. Ted Cruz to lose his reelection bid in Texas. Polling data shows Democrats ahead of Republicans by significant margins in generic ballots, and many GOP strategists fear Trumpwill motivate Democrats more than Republicans to vote this fall. There is a very real possibility we will win a race for Senate in Florida and lose a race in Texas for Senate. When you’re voting for president, you’re voting for … the big issues.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2018 19:27 UTC