Republicans retool midterm strategy: Trump’s policies, but less Trump

By Jacob Bogage , Nandita Bose and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – With U.S. gas prices up, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings down and the Iran war dragging on, Republicans are recalibrating their blueprint ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The strategy? Seek to tap Trump’s turnout power without making the races a referendum on an increasingly unpopular president.

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In a closed-door meeting this week with top conservative campaign officials, Trump’s political ‌advisers – including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, political chief James Blair and longtime pollster Tony Fabrizio – outlined a plan for candidates to promote Republicans’ tax cuts