Unlikely GOP stand-in hits campaign trail as Trump becomes drag in swing states: report

With President Donald Trump’s popularity sagging in key states, Republican Senate candidates are turning to an unlikely surrogate to close out the midterms.Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) has become a go-to campaign stand-in in a tough political environment “where an appearance by President Donald Trump might not necessarily help," according to the Washington Sun, which reported that the folksy two-term senator has recently stumped for candidates...