He is one of the most unpopular presidents - EVER. With prices up, services being cut, and being enmeshed in another unpopular war, he's losing support among even his most ardent followers. And yet...
And yet, when it comes time to the primaries, they are still taking orders. This year has been gerrymander-palooza, with several red states (TX and TN come to mind) redrawing their maps to bolster the Republicans chances of maintaining control in the House. Whether the constituents in those new districts will vote as they have in the past remains to be seen (or whether enough of them show up in November).
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