'Phony moderate' closer to losing swing seat than GOP wants to admit: columnist
A Republican vying to keep his seat in a swing district is closer to losing it than the GOP would like to admit, according to a columnist.
In a Friday article for The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin wrote that Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), the Trump-endorsed incumbent in the race for New York's 17th congressional district, appears "isolated, stressed (frequently hurrying down a hallway to avoid reporters), and dour."
Rubin also touted the credentials of his opponent, Cait Conley, and described her biographical details as "beyond impressive" because she's the daughter of a "working class Hudson Valley family," a military veteran with three Bronze Stars, who served 16 years in the Army, and has degrees from West Point, Harvard and MIT. ...