![]() And they've been a key voting bloc for Trump and other Republicans. Tell us about it and what it might mean for Republican politics.ĮLVING: Well, the Southern Baptists are the largest of the evangelical denominations, a tremendous anchor within that community. The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual meeting this week. He asked why his rivals were presuming Trump would need a pardon. So I thought Mike Pence had kind of a good comeback to that. A couple of others criticized his handling of the documents, and several saying, hey, vote for me, and I'll grant Trump a pardon. On the indictment, we've heard a couple say Trump should quit the race. That makes it three official candidates from Florida, if you're keeping track at home. So this week, we got another entrant in the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez. They don't expect to take the nomination away from him, but they hope to catch it if he can't hold on. GONYEA: How has this affected those Republicans who are trying, in some sense, to succeed Trump.ĮLVING: Trying to succeed him is a good way to put it. And in those categories, Trump's numbers are not as strong. Some have just been voting for their party's nominee. But not everyone who's voted for Trump has been a diehard Trump fan. And it's true, most Republicans see the charges as politically motivated, and they see Trump as more sinned against than sinning. And backlash or no backlash, an indictment of this magnitude is never a plus. But our NPR/Marist poll and others have shown great awareness of the charges. ![]() The dramatic event that was former President Trump's arraignment this week, has that begun to alter the political mood or the landscape at all?ĮLVING: There has been a shift - so far, rather subtle, far less than some would expect. It's an effort at uplift and unity in a time of tension and partisan division. But beyond his own party, Biden is showing himself here as the symbolic leader of the country, leading the national celebration on these warm-weather patriotic holidays - Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the 4th of July, Labor Day. That's always the first hurdle for an incumbent seeking reelection. It says he's the incumbent and he has no major opponent in the party. This event highlights Biden's support from the AFL-CIO and other traditional Democratic groups. This is what campaigns looked like before the internet - lots of people and music and unions carrying their banners. But it's also a bit of a nostalgia play, Don. So President Biden, I don't know, trying to capture some 2024 attention in the media cycle that's been dominated by the former president.ĮLVING: Yes, he'd surely like to do that. RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Don. And that's where we'll begin our politics conversation with NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving. After so much attention on the Republican field for president in 2024, President Joe Biden today in Philadelphia holds his first campaign rally for reelection.
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