Texas Republicans attending RNC midterm convention in Dallas believe it will energize their base

Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas is anything but conventional. Why is it happening?

Political science experts say it's a sign Republicans are concerned about how key races will play out, including in the decades-long GOP stronghold of Texas. They expect the convention's effects to be negligible in polls, but its impact at the ballot box is less certain.

Susan Collins to skip Republican midterm convention

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is one of the growing number of battleground Republican candidates who have decided against attending next week’s inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas before November’s elections. “She won’t be at the convention,” a source familiar with the situation told the Washington Examiner. “It’s long been her practice not to attend conventions […]

Dallas Against the Trump Agenda Coalititon to march on GOP convention

The Dallas Against the Trump Agenda Coalition is organizing a march on the Republican Convention on Saturday, Sept. 10, to show that “Texans won’t stay silent!” “They don’t want us there. That is exactly why we must shop,” noted a press release announcing the protest march. “Republicans expect to bring 20,000 people to Dallas to […]

Trump's Unprecedented Midterm Convention Nears

Campaigning for the November midterms traditionally kicks into a higher gear after Labor Day, and this year will see a first-of-its-kind event: a midterm convention for the GOP organized by President Trump, reports USA Today . The Republican National Committee will host the two-day rally in Dallas on Sept. 9-10, with...

‘Very Confusing!’ Maggie Haberman Says Republicans Tell Her ‘They Feel Put Upon’ by Trump’s Midterm Convention

Haberman said Republicans have privately complained about Trump’s midterm convention pulling them off the campaign trail just weeks before voters head to polls. The post ‘Very Confusing!’ Maggie Haberman Says Republicans Tell Her ‘They Feel Put Upon’ by Trump’s Midterm Convention first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump's 'risky strategy' puts screws to vulnerable Republicans before midterms

President Donald Trump is doing what few politicians would attempt in a hostile midterm environment – making himself impossible to avoid.Next week he will headline two full nights of the Republican Party's Dallas convention, even as his approval ratings sit at historic lows and Republican House candidates outpace him by six points in national polling. Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported that his super PAC, MAGA Inc., is preparing ads starrin…