Moderate Republicans Distance Themselves From Donald Trump Before Midterms
Moderate Republican candidates are criticizing President Donald Trump to attract disillusioned voters and revive a centrist party platform ahead of the midterm elections.
Donald Trump faces growing criticism from moderate members of his own party as candidates prepare for the upcoming midterm elections. These candidates are distancing themselves from the president's platform to appeal to voters from both parties who have become disillusioned with his leadership.
Republican candidates including John E. Sununu are running campaigns based on this model of separation. Senator Susan Collins, the only Republican senator representing a blue state, faces particular electoral risk due to the broader backlash against the president.
These candidates are attempting to revive a more moderate version of the Republican party. By criticizing the president, they aim to secure a broader coalition of voters in a political environment where the president's influence has become a liability for centrist candidates.
