INTRO: Republicans are hoping to flip a Democratic Senate seat in Minnesota as election day nears. Joining Fox’s “America Reports”, Republican Minnesota Senate candidate Michele Tafoya declined to answer when asked if she would welcome President Trump to the state to campaign for her.
ACK: Republican Minnesota Senate Candidate Michele Tafoya
**MANDATORY CREDIT: Fox’s “America Reports”**
TAG: Some Republican candidates have sought to distance themselves from the president as he faces low approval ratings. Tafoya’s opponent, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (D), has accused Tafoya of being too closely aligned with President Trump.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
