The Politico Playbook today included a breakdown of the Missouri Senate race and the maneuvering that continues between the candidates.
Reportedly, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants anybody but former Gov. Eric Greitens to win the nomination, not surprising since Greitens has been attacking McConnell and saying he wants to see him replaced.
The fear has been that having a large number of candidates plays to Greitens' advantage since he has a steady 25 percent supporting him and can win if the others split the vote.
Sen. Josh Hawley endorsed Fourth District Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, while Attorney General Eric Schmitt picked up the endorsement of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Seventh District Congressman Billy Long's only chance appears to be to gain the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, something that Trump has told him is not going to happen unless his poll numbers improve.
In December, after Long failed to do that, multiple sources tell us that Trump called Long and asked him to seek reelection to the House, gently suggesting he bow out of the Senate race. “We really need you in the House,” Trump said, according to someone familiar with the call.
Long ignored the advice.
At the moment, the article says Trump is not inclined to endorse Greitens.
The former president, we’re told, doesn’t like Greitens. While Trump often sides with men accused of sexual misconduct over the women who accuse them — and has asked some associates if they thought Greitens’ past sexual exploits could have been consensual — he’s also shown contempt for him. “What kind of guy ties a woman up in the basement against her will?” Trump recently asked one confidant.
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Balding middle age white guy wants but doesn't yet get an endorsement from other balding middle aged white guy with big bad combover who’s against anything that might threaten power of bald middle aged white guys with big bad combovers.
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