There is a tremendous amount of fear among these Republicans that if they oppose the president on this, if they vote to convict him and disqualify him from public office that they will face a backlash among Republican primary voters in their states.
Axelrod explains the fear Republican senators have regarding voting against Trump.
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Unless the economy and his numbers rebound, Republicans are going to feel less willing to follow him blindly.
I think there's a lot of concern among Republican officeholders. Governor Pawlenty could speak more readily to this than me.
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