As reports continue to swirl that the Republican Party establishment is trying to prevent front-runner Donald Trump from getting the GOP presidential nomination, senators are preparing to echo at least part of his message should he end up atop the ticket in November.
In a private memo obtained by The Washington Post, National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Ward Baker tells senators up for re-election they should adopt some of Trump's style and message while avoiding his more controversial statements.
"Trump has risen because voters see him as authentic, independent, direct, firm, — and believe he can’t be bought," Baker says in the memo dated September 22. "These are the same character traits our candidates should be advancing in 2016. That’s Trump lesson #1."
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