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Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:52 PM
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Forward this email to a friend March 23, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos…In what we assume is her preparation to be Donald Trump's first Supreme Court nominee, Sarah Palin is getting a courtroom TV show. Legal experts are excited to read her first groundbreaking dissent in "Annoyed Roommate v. Friend Who Borrowed His Car and Totaled It." The One Area Where the GOP Seems United Right Now Wed, 23 Mar 2016 21:41:39 GMT From NBC's Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty One of us(!) sat in on a focus group of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents last night in St. Louis, Missouri. And our big takeaways might surprise you. Here's what we learned: 1) Yes,Trump is going to have to change his tune if he's going to solve the pretty significant problem he has with Republicans who still see him as unpresidential and crass. And even his fans think he needs to tone it down. 2) But that problem within his own party base has a lot less to do with Trump's qualifications, ideology or policy positions than it does with his tone. And even Trump's biggest supporters don't think he's *really* going to follow through on his most controversial plans. And 3) Even if he doesn't stop acting like "a jerk," as one critic put it, he's got one big advantage in his favor in a potential general election matchup: Hillary Clinton. Clinton's ability to galvanize the GOP base against her absolutely cannot be underestimated; these participants unhesitatingly described the Democratic frontrunner as "criminal" and even "evil." Only one of the 12 participants in the group said they absolutely couldn't vote for Trump, while the full dozen said there's no circumstance in which they'd cast a vote for Clinton. When you're considering general election matchups, there are lots of variables to consider, including the role of independents, crossover votes from disaffected non-college whites and mobilization of minority voters. But don't forget to also factor in the unifying power of a Democrat that Republicans love, love, LOVE to hate.   Click for more. Latest Stories Clinton Takes on Trumpism in Foreign Policy Speech With one eye on an ascendent Donald Trump and the other on Europe, still reeling from this week's terror attack, Hillary Clinton offered a firm defense of internationalism and American leadership Wednesday.  Click for more. Trump Again Blames Cruz for Ad He Didn't Make The battle between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz got personal as the Texas senator came out swinging after the GOP front-runner threatened to "spill the beans" on his wife.  Click for more. Paul Ryan Calls for Respect Amid Divisive GOP Primary House Speaker Paul Ryan laid out his vision for a more respectful discourse in American politics on Wednesday against the backdrop of a growingly divisive Republican presidential primary.  Click for more. Sanders Touts 'Very Positive Night' After Utah, Idaho Wins Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks in California after beating Hillary Clinton in Utah and Idaho on Tuesday.  Click for more. For the Record "God bless the great state of New York!" -Ted Cruz, who once derided Donald Trump's "New York Values" Tomorrow's Sked Hillary Clinton is in California and will appear on Jimmy Kimmel while Bernie Sanders campaigns in Washington. Ted Cruz is in Wisconsin. More News SCOTUS Appears Headed for Tie in Obamacare Case Paul Ryan: I Was Wrong on 'Makers and Takers' Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz, Urges GOP to Reject Trump Heidi Cruz Jabs Donald Trump Over 'Spill the Beans' Tweet You_��re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | (....) NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112