On Monday, President Trump will make his first visit to New Hampshire since the 2016 election. Ronald Reagan’s 1976 primary campaign preceded Gerald Ford’s loss to Jimmy Carter in the general election that year. He was therefore hesitant to make any predictions about how a 2020 primary battle, even if Trump prevailed relatively easily, might affect the president’s prospects of winning the general election. [Trump names Brad Parscale as 2020 campaign manager]Republican pollster Whit Ayres was more cautious in projecting ahead to a possible 2020 GOP primary contest. If Republicans hold the House and Senate, that will reduce the anxiety inside the party over Trump and 2020.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2018 18:47 UTC