# Is the GOP Engineering its Own Defeat?

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Podcast: [Battleground America Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-america-podcast-889500)
Published: 2026-08-31T14:39:16+00:00
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## Resource

The Fauxpublican wing of the GOP is refusing to spend money on conservative candidates even if that means Democrats win control of the US Senate. Are they trying to lose? Is this a deliberate strategy? (Please subscribe & share.) Sources: https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/senate/general/2026/north-carolina/cooper-vs-whatley https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/trump-attention-battleground-republicans-darline-graham-01050345 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-maga-pac-spending-texas-01045426

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