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4:32Now PlayingRepublicans in the Senate led by Mitch McConnell are in full panic mode as they drag behind Donald Trump in public polls, which is likely massively effected by Trump's vacuum of right-wing financial support. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report.
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Republican Senate challengers drag behind Trump in public polls
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and NRSC Chair Steve Daines are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: Republican Senate challengers are lagging well behind former President Trump in public surveys.
Why it matters: The polling gap has baffled Republican candidates and strategists, who expected it to collapse as November neared.
Its persistence is a warning for the Republican high command that a close Trump victory in any given swing state doesn't guarantee a GOP Senate seat — even if it also signals a bloc of still-persuadable voters.
It could herald the return of something McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have seen vanish in the last two presidential races: The split-ticket voter.
Between the lines: There are several theories about why Senate Republicans lag behind their presidential candidate, including a lack of name ID and getting outspent."
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