Dozens of Republicans Aren’t With Bothering Trump’s Midterm Convention

Republicans are steering clear of the upcoming GOP convention for fear that Donald Trump’s big mouth might hurt them in November. A Politico survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and party members found that most were not planning to attend the two-day function that begins September 9. Others were still debating

“I can't control what the president's going to say at the convention, but I can control where I'm at,” one battleground member said.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is one of the growing number of battleground Republican candidates who have decided against attending next week’s inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas before November’s elections. “She won’t be at the convention,” a source familiar with the situation told the Washington Examiner.