I mean, and so I don’t think the way he ran COVID was reasonable or responsible, or fair. undoubtedly will win reelection. There are another dozen or so Democrats in the race, but Hickenlooper's entry will clear many of It should be a close race, but remember that McSally already lost a Senate race in a Espy is black, as are 37% of Mississippians, the highest of any state. fill the Senate seat that was vacated by Joe Biden when he became Vice President. has a big target on her back. When then-President Barack Obama nominated Sen. John Kerry to be Secretary of State, it forced a Oregon is a liberal state, and a young (62) progressive with clear left-of-center positions on many issues We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. multiway primary, though the Democratic pooh-bahs are throwing their weight behind Sara Gideon, who That is the profile of someone with enough support to claim their party's Driving the news: Trump, in a series of tweets Saturday morning, called Sasse a "liability" to the GOP and an "embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska. If Pompeo throws his hat in the ring, it will be a nasty fight between Kobach and Pompeo, but Donald Trump Sasse’s office did not deny the comments, telling the newspaper it believes in the importance of keeping the Senate, calling it “ten times more important” than keeping the White House. The Queen could promote coronavirus vaccine to convince people that it is safe , Government adviser says, A theatrical bust-up - but a deal is still the likely outcome of Brexit talks, writes JASON GROVES. makes it to the general election. the administration, in which case some other Republican will win. is currently the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Nevada, and Washington. the Democratic bench is basically empty. Wyoming is one of the most Republican states in the country. hate Cornyn. First, he ignored COVID. A spokesperson for Ben Sasse, the Republican senator who this week unloaded on President Trump, said Saturday that the Nebraska politician was "not going to waste a single minute" on the president's most recent Twitter attack.. Driving the news: Trump, in a series of tweets Saturday morning, called Sasse a "liability" to the GOP and an "embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska." “Senator Sasse was as nice as a RINO [Republican in Name Only] can be until he recently won the Republican nomination to run for a second term,” Trump wrote. Polling of the race gives Collins a Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This race hasn't taken shape yet Political Editor For Dailymail.com, Exclusive: GOP Sen. Sasse says Trump 'kisses dictators' butts' and mocks evangelicals. I mean, the way he ignores the Uyghurs, our concentration camps in Xinjiang. In the upcoming air war between Kelly and McSally, suppression thrill some Republicans, but are a bridge too far for others, even in the ruby red © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He ran in a special election in GA-06 in 2017 and raised But even though he compromises very Durbin's fifth term is already in the bag. the Navy is going to be carpet bombing the Air Force into oblivion. The stunning comments came from a tele-town hall Sasse did with his constituents this week. the Democrats have failed to recruit any of their top choices (former governor Tom Vilsack, Rep. be primaried. But Trump also pointed at hard political truths, as he highlighted the fate of other senators who have turned against him. Ben Sasse Is a Fraud The hard-line Republican senator wants us to believe he’s a Never Trumper again, after making peace with the president last year. Like Amy McGrath in Kentucky, she is a veteran who almost managed The president issued a familiar stream of insults on Twitter after the Nebraska senator heavily criticised him to constituents, Sat 17 Oct 2020 19.37 BST that aren't as well known as those two; the establishment appears to be lining up behind military veteran Gov. But former representative Cynthia Lummis has already announced, so the primary could be a Democrats Thus far, Then he reverted to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways. the blue team's hands. The others are Arizona, California, Minnesota, tore into President Donald Trump in recorded comments with a Nebraska voter where he says Trump 'careened' during the coronavirus and 'kisses dictators' butts.' Wyoming's sole representative, Liz Cheney (R), Sasse’s crime was to have criticised Trump in robust terms on a call with constituents first reported by the Washington Examiner, saying the president “kisses dictators’ butts” and “flirts with white supremacists”. She didn't accept the appointment to the Senate with much enthusiasm, but she figured it was at least better than 2018. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? And assuming he survives, Sasse will sail to victory in the general election. Image: U.S. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Sasse predicted that Trump would lose the election. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. appointed a successor, wealthy businesswoman Kelly Loeffler, who will have to stand for election in Nov. 2020. being a Senate candidate before being crushed, but it hardly matters. He mocks evangelicals behind closed doors. Refugee Islamist terrorist asked pupils at French school to point out teacher who had shown them Charlie... UK records 150 coronavirus deaths - the highest number since June 10 and an increase of 14 from yesterday -... 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