The spat has squeezed Trump between Senate GOP leaders who have closed ranks behind Loeffler and Collins’ allies who argue that the Georgia congressman helped lead the fight against the President’s impeachment in the House and would be a loyal warrior for Trump in the Senate.
Caught in the middle are a host of influential GOP strategists who have worked for Collins in the past but are reticent in getting caught up in a nasty battle that could hurt Republicans’ chances at keeping control of the Senate majority. The congressman’s pollster, John McLaughlin, who also polls for the President, won’t join Collins’ Senate campaign after the Trump campaign made clear that their consultants will not be working against sitting GOP senators, according to multiple sources.
Several sources also told CNN that Collins’ consultants from the firm Convergence Media, which worked on digital and email strategy for his House campaign, will not sign on with his Senate campaign.
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