 to contain the virus’s spread at the start of the pandemic and could make it even harder to reopen the economy.

That’s also a problem for Senate Republicans, says Kondik, who predicted that Senate races will largely track Trump’s performance. While he said that Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Most Americans think winner of election should pick next Supreme Court justice: poll Murkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election MORE (R) is likely to outperform the president in Maine, candidates such as Sens. Joni Ernst Joni Kay ErnstPoll shows tight Senate race in Iowa Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day MORE (R-Iowa) and Steve Daines Steven (Steve) David DainesMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? Toobin: McConnell engaging in 'greatest act of hypocrisy in American political history' with Ginsburg replacement vote MORE (R-Mont.) could conceivably underperform the top of the ballot.

Daines’s reelection bid got more competitive last month when Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Steve BullockMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Senate Democrats demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Pence seeks to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race MORE (D) announced he would challenge the incumbent, after refusing for months entreaties by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerRepublican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year MORE (D-N.Y.).

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“Ultimately, when you hold the presidency, you’re responsible for what goes on. Certainly the president has taken a ton of credit when things are going well. So it’s natural that if in fact there’s a backlash, it will be more against Republicans than Democrats,” Kondik said.

Kondik said Bullock’s decision to enter the race may be seen as a turning point in the battle for the Senate when historians look back at 2020.

A lot will depend on how smoothly the country endures the pandemic and whether
to contain the virus ’s spread at the start of the pandemic and could make it even hard to reopen the economy. 

 That ’s besides a problem for Senate Republicans, says Kondik, who predict that Senate race will largely track Trump ’s performance. While he order that Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsMcConnell locks down key GOP vote in Supreme Court fight Most Americans think achiever of election should pick next Supreme Court justice: poll Murkowski: Supreme Court campaigner should not be taken up before election MORE (R) is probable to outperform the president of the united states in Maine, campaigner such as Sens. Joni Ernst Joni Kay ErnstPoll shows tight Senate race in Iowa Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy handicap their rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court right to vote before Election Day MORE (R - Iowa) and Steve Daines Steven (Steve) David DainesMcConnell locks down cardinal GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to substitute Ginsburg? Toobin: McConnell engaging in' greatest act of hypocrisy in American political history' with Ginsburg replacement vote MORE (R - Mont.) could conceivably underperform the circus tent of the ballot. 

 Daines ’s reelection bid got more competitive last month when Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Steve BullockMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Senate Democrats demand White House ardor controversial point of public lands means Pence try to boost Daines in critical Montana Senate race MORE (D) announce he would challenge the incumbent, after refusing for months entreaties by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerRepublican senator says plan to confirm justice before election' completely consistent with the precedent' Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court department of justice in an election year goes viral Graham signals support for confirm a Supreme Court campaigner this class MORE (D - N.Y.). 

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 Kondik said Bullock ’s decision to enter the race may be seen as a turn point in the battle for the Senate when historians look back at 2020. 

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“UlTimatELy, when yOu hold the PresidencY, yOu’re RESpoNsible for wHat goes oN. CertainlY The prESiDent hAs tAken a tOn Of cRedit When thINgs Are goIng welL. SO it’s naTural ThAt if in faCt there’s a backlash, it will Be more AgainSt REpublicanS thAN DeMocrats,” KoNdik Said.

Kondik SaiD BuLlock’S deCIsion To enTEr The RAce maY be sEEn as a turnINg PoiNT In The battle foR THE SeNate wHen HIstoriAns lOok back at 2020.

A lot will DEpend on how smooThly THE coUntRY endUrEs the pandemic aNd wHeTHEr
 to contain the virus’s sp read at th e sta rtofth e pa ndem ic and could m a ke i t even harder to reope n the  e c onom y .
That ’s also ap r obl em  f orSe n at e Rep ubl icans,says Kondi k,wh o predictedt ha t Senate r ace s will large lytrackTr ump ’ s per for mance . Whil e  he sa id that S en .  Susan Collins S us an M argaret CollinsMc C on n ell locks down  key G OP vo t e s i n S upreme Cou rt  figh t  Most A m er i c a nst hink winner o f elections hou ld pic knex t  Supre me Co ur t  ju stice: poll  Mur kowski: S upreme Court n o minee s houldnot  be  tak e nup  be fo r e e l ec tio n  MO RE (R) i sli kelyto o u t p e rfor m t he p resid ent in Maine,  ca ndid a tes  such  as S ens.  J oni E rnst J oni K ay  ErnstPoll show s ti ght Senat e r ac e i nIowaW ill Re pub lic ans' ra nk hypo c ris yh i n de r their rush to re pl a c eGinsburg ? Mome n tu mg rowing a mo ngRepu b l icans  for Su preme Co urt vo t ebe fore El ec tion D ay  MO RE(R-Io w a) a nd Ste ve Daine s Ste v en (Steve) Dav i d DainesMcCon n el l lo c ks d own  key GOP vo tesi n Su prem e  C our t  figh t Wil lR ep u blicans' rank hypoc ri sy hin der t heir rush toreplace Gi n s b urg? Too bin: Mc C onnell engagin g in'greatesta ct of hy pocri sy in Am erican po l i tical hi sto ry'  wi thG i ns burg replacem e n t vo te  MORE ( R-M ont.) c oul d c onc eiv ab ly underp erform t he  t op  o f t he ba l lot.

Da in es’ sree lecti o n bidgot m oreco mp e tit ive las t  m o n th w he nMont ana  G ov. S teve Bul lock St eve Bullo ckM c Conn el llocks d own key GOP v ot es in Supr em e C ourt f i g ht Senat e Democrats demand Whit e  Housefir e con trov ersial he adof pub lic landsagency  Penc esee k s  to b o o st  Da in es in crit i c alMonta na  Sen ate rac e MORE (D) announc e d h e would chall eng e th e in cum b en t , a ft e r r e f using for month s entreati es by  Senate Mi n ori ty  Leader  Charle s Sch u mer Chu ck Schume rRepublic an  sen a t orsays plans  to conf irm justi c e bef o re  elec tio n 'com pl ete ly co nsiste n t w ith t he pre ce dent'Video  o f Lindse y Graham arguing agains t nomi natin g a  SupremeCou r t j ustice in  anelection y ear  go es vi ral Graha m si g na lss uppor t fo r  confirmi n ga S u p re me Court no m i n eethisyea r  MORE(D-N .Y.).

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“Ultimatel y, w h e n y ouh oldth e presidency,you ’r e responsi bl e for whatgoes on.  C e rtain ly the  presi dent ha s ta k en a t on o f c redit whe n t hi n gs arego in g  well.  Soit ’s nat ural t h at i f in fact there’sa bac k l ash,i t w ill b emore ag a inst  Republica ns than Dem ocrats ,” K ondik  said.
K ondiksai dBullock’sd ecision t o ent er thera ce m aybe see n as a  turn ingpo int  in the b a t tl e  f or the  Sen ate w he n hi storiansl ook back  at 2020.
Alot w ill de p en d on how smo oth ly th e country en d ures th e  pand emic a nd whe ther
 to_contain the_virus’s spread at the_start of_the_pandemic and_could_make it even_harder to reopen_the economy.

That’s also a_problem for Senate_Republicans,_says Kondik, who predicted that Senate races will largely track Trump’s performance. While he_said_that Sen._Susan_Collins_Susan Margaret CollinsMcConnell locks down_key GOP votes in Supreme_Court fight_Most Americans think winner of election should pick_next_Supreme Court justice:_poll Murkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken_up before election MORE (R) is_likely to outperform_the_president_in Maine, candidates such_as Sens. Joni Ernst Joni Kay_ErnstPoll shows tight Senate race in_Iowa Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their_rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing_among Republicans for Supreme Court_vote before_Election Day MORE (R-Iowa) and_Steve Daines Steven_(Steve) David_DainesMcConnell locks down_key GOP votes in Supreme Court_fight Will Republicans'_rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to_replace_Ginsburg? Toobin: McConnell_engaging_in_'greatest act_of hypocrisy in_American_political history'_with_Ginsburg replacement vote MORE (R-Mont.) could_conceivably_underperform the top of the ballot.

Daines’s reelection_bid got more competitive_last_month when Montana Gov._Steve Bullock Steve BullockMcConnell locks_down key GOP votes in Supreme_Court fight_Senate Democrats_demand White House fire controversial head of public lands agency Pence_seeks to boost Daines in critical_Montana Senate race MORE_(D) announced_he_would challenge the_incumbent,_after refusing_for months entreaties by Senate Minority Leader_Charles Schumer_Chuck SchumerRepublican senator says plans to_confirm justice before election_'completely_consistent with the precedent' Video of_Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a_Supreme Court justice in an_election_year_goes viral Graham signals support_for confirming a Supreme Court nominee_this year MORE_(D-N.Y.).

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“Ultimately, when you hold the presidency, you’re_responsible_for what goes on. Certainly the_president_has taken a ton of credit_when_things_are going well. So it’s_natural that if in fact there’s_a backlash, it will be more against Republicans than_Democrats,” Kondik said.

Kondik_said Bullock’s decision to enter_the_race_may be seen as a turning point in the battle_for the_Senate when historians_look back at 2020.

A lot will depend on how smoothly_the country endures the pandemic and whether