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Thune makes final push in red states as he scrambles to save Republicans’ Senate majority

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he wouldn’t be offended if some Republicans didn’t want to campaign with him. He knows that he’s taken intense criticism from the party’s base — and from President Donald Trump — for his chamber’s inability to pass voter legislation this…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Thune makes final push in red states as he scrambles to save Republicans’ Senate majority (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he wouldn’t be offended if some Republicans didn’t want to campaign with him. He knows that he’s taken intense criticism from the party’s base — and from President Donald Trump — for his chamber’s inability to pass voter legislation this…

  2. KOB 4

    Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas prices (opens KOB 4)

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    The stakes for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Republican Party are enormous in this year's midterm elections. Thune has been campaigning in Iowa and several other traditionally Republican states as he tries to save the GOP's Senate majority.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.

  4. CBS News

    John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority (opens CBS News)

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    Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.

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