![]() Those Republicans spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the preliminary document.Īn RNC spokesperson did not immediately reply to messages seeking comment Thursday. The Associated Press obtained only the introduction section of the report, but Republicans familiar with the draft said Trump was not mentioned in the rest of the document. ![]() ![]() While the initial draft does not reference Trump directly, one of the report’s authors, RNC Committeeman Henry Barbour, of Mississippi, said Thursday that the draft is not final and could change. The Republican National Committee is poised to review the draft report as members gather later this week privately in Oklahoma City. Wade in the months before the midterms, a landmark ruling that both parties have acknowledged played a role in Democrats’ surprisingly strong performance in the elections. The draft also says that Republicans “underestimated the impact” of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. “The Republican candidates in 2022 who delivered results and had a vision for the future did much, much better than those stuck in the past and rehashing old grievances.” “We cannot afford to ignore the obvious lessons of the 2022 election cycle,” the report’s introduction reads. That includes many who echoed the former president’s lies about a stolen 2020 election. The draft notably does not mention former President Donald Trump by name, but alludes to the controversial, far-right candidates he endorsed who went on to lose. NEW YORK (AP) - A draft of a report examining the Republican Party’s struggles in last year’s midterm elections says the results show that voters aren’t interested in “relitigating previous elections” and that failing to heed those warnings could harm the GOP in 2024 and beyond.
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