Define "Republicans". Nobody is ever going to vote for a RINO as the "lesser of two evils", ever again. That's the price for sabotaging their voters.
I am referring to the establishment. The power of the Republican party. They are pretty inept when playing the message game. The MSM, Democrats and like ilk lie like SOBs and establishment Republicans sit back and do little and are even critical.
Oh ya, and if it goes well the establishment Republicans are right there to take credit.