The New York Times reported on Saturday that the GOP is struggling to find delegates willing to attend the Republican National Convention.
“Adding to the uncertainty surrounding the convention is the trepidation delegates are feeling about attending a crowded gathering,” reported Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman. “Already, states like Indiana are having difficulty filling both their delegate and alternate spots. Many convention delegates are over 60 and therefore more vulnerable to the virus.”
“Indiana, Vice President Mike Pence’s home state, has struggled to fill its slots with the party donors and activists who typically compete for the highly coveted positions to represent the state on the convention floor,” the report continued.
According to the report, the struggle comes as the GOP looks to move most aspects of the convention out of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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“On a phone call with Mr. Cooper on May 29, Mr. Trump said he would not deliver a speech in front of a half-empty arena and that he wanted a quick answer on whether the state would accommodate him, according to two people familiar with the call,” said the report. “Mr. Trump asked Mr. Cooper what he should do; the governor said they should work to find a way to scale the convention back, one of the people said.”
To make things worse for Republicans, a new analysis is also showing that Republicans in the Senate could lose the majority due to their devotion to Trump.
