A new report says Republicans think Trump’s race-baiting attacks on football players & immigrants energize the base.

Due to numerous circumstances, this election could escalate into a really ugly referendum on Trump’s racism & authoritarianism.

My post:https://t.co/GkRt8zy1Gf

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 6, 2018

This is literally the exact same strategy Ed Gillespie ran in Virginia against an anti-charismatic candidate with an incompetent campaign operation.

Gillespie ran 4 points behind Trump and lost in a near-landslide. https://t.co/6mDHxRNPg7

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) June 6, 2018