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House GOP Candidates Are Shying Away From Trump As Midterm Nears

By Nathan Ouellette
Posted October 19, 2018 at 12:49pm

By Nathan Ouellette

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For months President Donald Trump has been making a pitch to his base: a vote for the GOP is a vote for me. But while the president stumps for candidates in tight races from states he won in 2016, a number of House Republicans are neglecting to mention his name as the GOP fights to retain control of the chamber.

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