Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Some triumph: The Trump effect scrounges up an additional 3,435 votes for Henry McMaster in South Carolina


Source:  Ballotpedia

2018 primaries: Key takeaways as Democrats get a shock and Trump triumphs.  (USA Today, 6/27/2018)
Trump made it clear to supporters when he flew through a thunderstorm Monday night to lead a rally for Gov. Henry McMaster that if the governor was not nominated for another term, the "fake news" would take it out on Trump. South Carolina came through for the president, giving McMaster a win in a runoff against businessman John Warren.

Overall, 24,690 fewer voters found their way to the polls for the runoff election, a drop of 7.2% from the primary election.  Can't say that Trump lit a fire here.

Dear Scott Walker, Will you stand up to Donald Trump tomorrow in support of Wisconsin's cheesemakers?



Reported in Trump’s Trade War Could Shut Cheesemakers Out of Foreign Markets.  (The New York Times, 6/24/2018)
“If export markets get shut off, I could see us getting to the point where we’re dumping our milk in the fields,” said Jeff Schwager, the president of Sartori Company, which has produced cheese in a nearby town for generations with milk it purchases from more than 100 dairy farms throughout Wisconsin. “It’ll be a big ripple effect through the state.”

Apparently, white Trump supporters are the only ones to tighten their embrace for the record


Photo by Retiring Guy

Different headline online
As Critics Assail Trump, His Supporters Dig In Deeper.  (The New York Times, 6/23/2018)


Johnny Nash's "Hold Me Tight", his first of 2 singles to reach the top 10, debuted at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending September 14, 2018.  It spent 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5 for 2 weeks.



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For Donald Trump, it's all about the base.  (6/25/2018)