Post by Logan on May 7, 2016 1:59:08 GMT -6
WASHINGTON — Indiana’s federal lawmakers didn’t have much to say about Donald Trump’s presidential bid before he appeared to clinch the Republican nomination by winning Tuesday’s Indiana primary.
They still don’t.
Most of the eight Republicans running for the House or Senate either didn’t respond when asked whether they support Trump, or gave hedged answers about backing the party’s nominee and opposing likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Only a few were willing to cite an issue on which they agreed with Trump and one on which they disagreed.
“We are focused on defeating Baron Hill,” said Trevor Foughty, campaign manager for Rep. Todd Young, who is running for Indiana’s open Senate seat.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/06/indiana-gop-still-coming-terms-trump/84033120/
They still don’t.
Most of the eight Republicans running for the House or Senate either didn’t respond when asked whether they support Trump, or gave hedged answers about backing the party’s nominee and opposing likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Only a few were willing to cite an issue on which they agreed with Trump and one on which they disagreed.
“We are focused on defeating Baron Hill,” said Trevor Foughty, campaign manager for Rep. Todd Young, who is running for Indiana’s open Senate seat.
Read more: www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/06/indiana-gop-still-coming-terms-trump/84033120/