ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Casting the midterms as a referendum on his agenda, President Donald Trump urged Indiana Republicans on Thursday [8-30-18] to unseat Sen. Joe Donnelly, saying the vulnerable Democrat is ‘not going to vote for us on anything.’ Trump, who is kicking up his campaign travel as the midterm elections near, appeared in Evansville to boost support for wealthy Republican businessman Mike Braun, who is facing off against Donnelly in what is viewed as one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races. Before a wildly enthusiastic crowd, Trump called Braun a ‘special guy’ and said he will ‘be a truly great senator.’ Braun took the stage and pledged to be a ‘true ally’ to Trump, ‘not somebody that says something when you’re in Indiana and does something differently when you’re in D.C.’ In a state the president carried by roughly 19 percentage points in 2016, both candidates have sought to stress their connections to Trump. Braun has welcomed Trump’s backing, greeting him at the airport as he arrived in Indiana on Thursday. Before the rally, Trump attended a private roundtable and fundraising reception.”
–The Associated Press, “Trump Stumps for Republican Senate Hopeful Braun in Indiana,” The New York Times online, August 30, 2018