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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead

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President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He’s starting in deep red states instead (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most Republican states in the nation.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Trump promised to campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    While organizers insist the rallies are in locations with media markets that span state lines and they will help bolster broader turnout, Trump's itinerary is yet another sign of the uphill fight that his party faces.

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