memeorandum: A Large Percentage of Republican Primary Voters Can't Stomach Trump (Russ Choma/Mother Jones)

4:50 PM ET, March 3, 2024

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Why some Republicans won't vote for Trump if he's nominated — A small but substantial chunk of Republican primary and caucus voters say they would be so dissatisfied if Donald Trump became the party's presidential nominee that they would not vote for him in November's general election, according to AP VoteCast.

Discussion: National Review, Outside the Beltway and Reuters

CBS News:

CBS News poll finds voters remember Trump's economy as good, boosting Trump to national lead over Biden today — As Super Tuesday makes an historic rematch all but official, voters are comparing not just two presidents, but two presidencies. — And right now former President Donald Trump emerges …

Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, National Review, Mediaite, RedState, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, New York Times, Washington Times, The Moderate Voice and New York Post

Russ Choma / Mother Jones:

A Large Percentage of Republican Primary Voters Can't Stomach Trump — New polling analyses indicate what Trump is up against within his own party. — Former president Donald Trump easily swept to victory in a handful of additional Republican caucuses this weekend, looking ever more imperious in his bid for the GOP nomination.

Discussion: Business Insider and The Guardian

New York Times:

Majority of Biden's 2020 Voters Now Say He's Too Old to Be Effective — A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed how much even his supporters worry about his age, intensifying what has become a grave threat to his re-election bid. — Widespread concerns about President Biden's age pose …

Discussion: Business Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Hill, New York Daily News, Townhall, The Post Millennial, Commentary Magazine, What the Hell is Going On?, Power Line, Mediaite, Daily Mail, The Wrap, Fox News, RedState, Daily Caller News Foundation and Axios

Ali Vitali / NBC News:

Lisa Murkowski says she ‘could not’ vote for Trump or Biden in 2024 — The Alaska senator admitted that she also didn't vote for former President Donald Trump in 2020. — WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Saturday she “could not” vote for former President Donald Trump …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, CNBC, Daily Mail, RedState, Townhall, Business Insider and Bangor Daily News

Nina Lakhani / The Guardian:

Trump confuses Obama for Biden again at Virginia rally speech — Richmond crowd reportedly went silent as 77-year-old mixed up the president and ex-president for third time in past six months — Donald Trump confused Barack Obama for Joe Biden at a rally in Virginia on Saturday …

Discussion: PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, WRIC-TV, Blue Virginia, The Hill, Business Insider, WUSA, MeidasTouch, Crooks and Liars, Breitbart and The Post Millennial

Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:

Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr. — Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor, fulfilling a pledge the former president made several months ago. At a rally Saturday in Greensboro …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, USA Today, Fox News, New York Times, NBC News, Raw Story, MeidasTouch, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Hill, Mediaite and Breitbart

NBC News:

Trump warns of ‘languages coming into our country’ that ‘nobody’ has heard of — Trump's warnings about words add to a pattern of stoking fear around migrants coming into the United States. — Warning about the dangers of illegal immigration at the southern border has long …

Discussion: Althouse and The Post Millennial

Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox New Poll: Majorities say Biden has mostly failed on top issues

Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner

Associated Press:
Trump escalates his immigration rhetoric with baseless claim about Biden trying to overthrow the US

Discussion: Washington Examiner, American Military News, KXAN-TV, Raw Story, USA Today, The Hill, Mediaite, Associated Press, Political Wire, Newsbusters and New York Times

Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:

Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science — The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop it — Shortly before Joseph Ladapo was sworn in as Florida's surgeon general in 2022 …

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:

Nikki Haley says she's no longer bound by RNC pledge to endorse Trump if he wins — In an interview with “Meet the Press,” Haley dodged, saying, “When you all ask Donald Trump if he would support me, then I will talk about that.” — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley no longer feels bound …

Discussion: Business Insider, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, Rolling Stone, The Post Millennial, RedState, Bloomberg, New York Times, Fox News, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Crooks and Liars and Breitbart

Todd C. Frankel / Washington Post:
Haley hints she isn't bound by loyalty pledge to support GOP nominee

Discussion: The Guardian, ABC News, NBC News, Axios, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, The Hill, New York Post, New York Times and Mediaite

MSNBC:

Brand new report reveals widening voter participation gap due to gutting of Voting Rights Act — A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice details the growing racial voter gap as Black voter participation has gone down since the Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act in 2013.

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
The turnout gap between white and Black voters is growing, study finds

Discussion: Election Law Blog

Ben Terris / Washington Post:

Lauren Boebert doesn't want to lose the House — A messy divorce and flagging popularity upended her personal life and threatened her political future. Can the MAGA Mean Girl start over without changing? — WINDSOR, Colo. — On a recent February afternoon, Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-Colo.) …

Discussion: Raw Story

William Courtney / The Hill:

Moscow's history of unforced errors is the West's hidden advantage — In challenging the West, Russia often shoots itself in the foot. It has done so again with the murder of Alexei Navalny on the cusp of a Ukraine vote in Congress. — Moscow's mistakes are so frequent or serious that they substantially weaken Russia's position.

Lexi Lonas / The Hill:

Republican attacks on tenure ramp up in latest battle with higher education — Tenure for college professors is the latest front in Republicans' battle with higher education. — Since tenure gives a professor job security for decades, undercutting it is one way conservatives …