When Democrats Diverge: One Rips Trump, Another Hits Mute Button
- Nevada’s Rosen runs on progressive platform and Senate control
- Arizona’s Sinema emphasizes moderate issues and bipartisanship
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In the neighboring western states of Nevada and Arizona, the Democratic strategy for flipping Republican Senate seats in the Trump era is moving in opposite directions.
Senate candidate Jacky Rosen is touting progressive policy ideals and hammering President Donald Trump to motivate the Democratic base in Nevada to turn out for the Nov. 6 election. Yet over the border in Arizona, Kyrsten Sinema is downplaying her party affiliation and rarely mentions the president as she pitches a moderate platform to middle-of-the-road voters.