The leader of California's Republican Party has a strategy for success: Never mention Trump

[Zorro]

If the leader of the California Republican Party had her way, GOP candidates in this state would never mention President Trump’s name.

Not that Jessica Millan Patterson is trashing Trump — it’s hard to imagine a state Republican leader badmouthing a GOP president — but she devours the polls like every political pro. And polls consistently show that throughout most of California, Trump’s name is dirt.

The latest poll by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California found that among likely voters, 94% of Democrats and 57% of independents disapprove of Trump’s job performance. It was approved by 84% of Republicans, but they’ve become increasingly scarce in California.

So for any Republican candidate running in a competitive district against a Democrat, warmly embracing the unpopular president would be a vote-killer.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-02/skelton-jessica-patterson-california-republican-party-future

[Iliyah]

1. The Republican running for Katie Hill's seat in . . .

Lancaster sure is supporting shithole and especially the "wall".

[riversedge]

2. You can smell Trump when he is coming. And it is not flowery.

[Me.]

3. That Doesn't Mean The Dems Can't Hang Him Around Their Necks

[Wounded Bear]

4. GMTA...doesn't mean Dems can't talk about Trump lovers...

[Johonny]

5. The problem for the Califronia GOP, no one ever mentions any of their candidates

It's like they don't exist anymore. Particularly around me. We used to be a swing district. I couldn't tell you the name of the person running for any state or local seat from that party. They're dead here.

[DFW]

6. Makes sense from their point of view

It still doesn't prevent Democratic candidates pounding Republicans over the head with Trump at every opportunity.

"Do you support your candidate for President in his re-election effort? No? Why not? Aren't you a Republican? Well, then what's wrong with your president? Oh. That much, huh? Then WHY THE HELL are you running as his party's candidate?"