Since becoming the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump has almost entirely ignored the down-ticket races in his party. But he did go out of his way to support Rep. Renee Ellmers, a Tea Party Republican running for reelection in North Carolina’s second district. Trump made robocalls for Ellmers, and she touted his endorsement in e-mails to her supporters.Of course, trading one Bagger for another doesn't necessarily help matters much, but there it is.
Early Tuesday evening, Ellmers lost her primary to George Holdings, a Tea Party-backed congressional representative who, thanks to gerrymandering in North Carolina, was drawn into the same district as Ellmers.
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Wednesday, June 08, 2016
A Bagger Loses Her Primary in NC
I touched on this yesterday, and it turns out that a Tea-Bagger did in fact lose her seat last night. The best part? This particular Bagger was endorsed by Donald Trump:
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