Politico: Few Republicans want to campaign with Trump

[democrattotheend]

Over the past week, POLITICO surveyed nearly 50 GOP candidates in competitive House, Senate and governor’s races on whether they’d be willing to campaign with the Republican nominee. Only a handful said yes — and the rest said no, refused to commit or didn’t respond at all.

It’s an unusual turn of events. Typically down-ballot candidates — eager to generate excitement and media attention for themselves, to turbocharge fundraising, and to increase their stature — spend the fall months proudly campaigning alongside their presidential nominee.

But in the year of Trump, appearing on the same stage as the party’s standard-bearer — whose negative ratings are higher than any other GOP nominee's in recent memory — is perilous for those running in hypercompetitive states and districts.

“I would recommend they have a perpetual scheduling conflict,” said Rob Jesmer, a former National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director who advises a number of the party’s most prominent lawmakers.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-republicans-campaigning-226583

I just hope he is not collapsing too early. If he does either he will drop out (unlikely but possible) or the GOP will have time to all distance themselves so that the damage to other Republican candidates is minimal.

[geek tragedy]

1. I wouldn't worry about them distancing themselves. The stink of Trump can't wash off

during this election cycle. Once they embrace him, they will have that odious scent on them for years.

[tonyt53]

2. Until they come out against him and ask voters not to support him, they are still Trumpsters

They can't run from that.