U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) weighed in on the possibility of Republicans holding onto the majority following midterms during a discussion this week on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show."
The legislator said conservatives can retain the House and Senate if they focus on messaging and interacting with their base rather than relying on mainstream media outlets for inaccurate information regarding voter opinion.
"Depends on how well we message. I am constantly urging my Republican colleagues to do local talk radio," Palmer noted. "I did two radio town halls where I just went on and let people call in and ask whatever questions they wanted to ask. I think you have to talk to the people who are going to vote for you."
"No disrespect to Fox News, but I think too many of our guys think that that's connecting with their base when there are far more people listening to this show or some of these other shows in Alabama than are watching Fox News on any given night," contended Palmer. "So I think we have got to be boots on the ground and more intentional in who we're talking to and explaining these things to people."
According to Palmer, failure to hold the majority will result in immediate repercussions for the public and the current presidential administration.
"We've got a chance to hold a majority, because the consequences of not doing it would be so huge for the American people. If the Democrats were to take control of the House, they would immediately move to impeach President Trump," Palmer stated. "If they got control of the Senate, they'd be doing the same thing. Everything grinds to a halt. You can see the direction the Democratic Party is going with the election of Mandami. I don't think that's where the vast majority of people want to go, and we've got to make that contrast. I don't think they really want to put the people who created the problem in the first place back in charge."
Republicans, including Palmer, are hoping President Donald Trump's expected presence at midterm campaign events will provide a boost to conservative candidates.
"I think Trump's going to get back out on the road, and that's always helpful. The main thing is the collaboration between the White House and those of us in the House," concluded Palmer.
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