Red state Republicans sidestep Trump

Scholar power: 66.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	47%	22	66.1%

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

Those are the tough races for Republican now. lol

Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 2h

Trump going to Alabama and Oklahoma instead of to swing districts/states. Did nobody in tough race want a rally with him?

September 25, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

22%

Scholar power: 22.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	47%	22	22.0%

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58.0%

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22.0%

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0.142

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Steven T. Dennis

@steventdennis.bsky.social

Trump going to Alabama and Oklahoma instead of to swing districts/states. Did nobody in tough race want a rally with him?

September 25, 2026 at 12:08 PM

by David Darmofal

22%

Scholar power: 22.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	23%	11	22.9%

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54.0%

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0.12

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Maybe Whatley's calculus is that with someone as corrupt as Trump, there's bigger benefits down the line from sticking with him even though your race is slipping away.

Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump (Gift Article)

Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president. Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 12:07 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

66%

Scholar power: 66.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	47%	22	66.1%

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50.0%

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0.071

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Michael McDonald

@electproject.bsky.social

They can't remove the stain of the R next to their name

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22h

A growing number of Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Trump before the midterms elections, as the party struggles to overcome the unpopularity of the president and his signature policies.

‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump

The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.

nyti.ms

September 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald

22%

Scholar power: 22.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	47%	22	22.0%

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66.0%

22.7 h

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22.0%

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0.027

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The New York Times

@nytimes.com

A growing number of Republican candidates are distancing themselves from President Trump before the midterms elections, as the party struggles to overcome the unpopularity of the president and his signature policies.

‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump

The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity.

nyti.ms

September 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Reposted by Dean Baker

1%

Scholar power: 1.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	1.8%

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47.0%

1.2 h

9

1.8%

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0.025

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Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

22%

Scholar power: 22.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	34%	45	22.8%

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58.0%

23.0 h

2

22.8%

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0.025

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The Fletcher School

@fletcherschool.bsky.social

Republicans Seek Distance From Trump as U.S. Midterms Loom. Academic Dean @dandrezner.bsky.social weighs in. @en.afp.com

www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Republicans seek distance from Trump as US midterms loom

President Donald Trump is asking Republicans to make November's US midterm elections a referendum on him."You have to pretend I am on the ticket," he told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas e...

www.yahoo.com

September 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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69.0%

13.1 h

3

1.4%

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0.018

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Video: Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump

Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from Pr...

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	0.5%

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45.0%

5.1 h

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0.006

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The American Prospect

@prospect.org

The Trump administration’s election-rigging exercise isn’t quite panning out, but Missouri Republicans have tethered themselves to it just the same. prospect.org?p=145302

People opposing the congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Supreme Court

September 25, 2026 at 9:50 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 57%, Sociology 19%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Psychology 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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46.0%

13.2 h

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0.005

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump eyes an October campaign rally — in Alabama www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

Trump eyes an October campaign rally — in Alabama

The event is scheduled for Oct. 2nd in Mobile, but the plans are still subject to change, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

www.politico.com

September 25, 2026 at 1:41 AM

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