He told The Arizona Republic ahead of his
announcement that he has become convinced "there may not be a place for a
Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current
Republican Party."
Flake said he has not "soured on the Senate" and loves the institution, but that as a traditional, libertarian-leaning conservative Republican he is out of step with today's Trump-dominated GOP.
"This spell will pass, but not by next year," Flake said.
Among
Republican primary voters, there's overwhelming support for Trump's
positions and "behavior," Flake said, and one of their top concerns is
whether a candidate is with the president or against him.
While Flake
said he is with Trump on some issues, on other issues he is not. And
Trump definitely views him as a foe, having denounced Flake publicly and called him "toxic" on Twitter.
More @ AZ Central
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