AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - Scoop: Trump team tells GOP to lean in on health care
President Trump's top political hands had some surprising advice for Senate Republicans last week: Talk more about health care. Why it matters: Trump and the MAGA base are fixated on the voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship SAVE Act . But Republican message testing from Trump's own pollster suggests candidates are better off focusing elsewhere. Driving the news: Top Trumpworld campaign officials, including James Blair, pollster Tony Fabrizio and Senate Leadership Fund executive director Alex Latcham, briefed senators and aides Aug. 5 on the midterms. - They presented polling on the party's strongest potential campaign messages, according to slides viewed by Axios. - One of the strongest: going after health insurance companies. Republicans…
What funds does Donald Trump control that are being watched for potential midterm use, and how much is in them?
Donald Trump indicated he controls the funds in the MAGA Inc. super PAC, which holds more than $400 million.
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What impact does a recent Supreme Court ruling have on how the RNC can spend money in the midterms?
A recent Supreme Court ruling allows the RNC to spend unlimited amounts in coordination with candidates, which allows their money to stretch further due to lower TV ad rates that are unavailable to super PACs like MAGA Inc.
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What is the current financial standing of the Republican National Committee (RNC) compared to the Democratic National Committee (DNC)?
The RNC has $128 million in cash on hand, while the Democratic National Committee has $16 million in cash plus $18 million in debt.
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How does the polling advantage for the SAVE Act compare to the advantage for health care messaging?
Messaging on the SAVE Act (the voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship act) gave Republicans only a 14-point advantage over Democratic messaging, whereas the health care message involving insurance companies provided a 46-point advantage.
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What were the polling advantages for Republicans regarding congressional stock trading and fraud crackdown according to the August 5 briefing?
Republicans held a 44-point advantage on the issue of banning congressional stock trading and a 38-point advantage on the issue of cracking down on fraud.
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According to message testing presented to Senate Republicans on August 5, what was the strongest campaign message for the party?
Going after health insurance companies was one of the strongest messages, providing Republicans with a 46-point advantage when they call for greater transparency regarding insurers' profits, claim denials, and patient care wait times, while accusing Democrats of "lining insurers' pockets."
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