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Budowich didn't reply when the names of Murkowski and Thune were supplied.John Ashbrook, a spokesman for McConnell, declined to comment for this article.By talking up the shared goal of winning in November, many Republican lawmakers have found a safe space from which they can advocate for establishment candidates without directly attacking the Trump corps."The single most important thing when it comes to Republican primaries is to nominate people who can win," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.But some Republicans readily point to what they say is a conflict of interest between McConnell and Trump that is apparent in races where there are more clear-cut choices between the wings of the party."McConnell is party line, which is true to form, that he wants a Republican majority," said a GOP strategist and former Senate aide who is sympathetic to McConnell's point of view.
As said here by Jonathan Allen