The Republican Party is dominated by strong figures, historic moments, and large policy programs. It isn’t easy to shake the shadows of the past and any candidate has large boots to fill.
However, sharing power with the Democrat party makes it easier to juggle expectations because of the reality of mistakes. The truth is parties leave legacies for each other, and these often define what it is.
In recent times Donald Trump has campaigned off the faults of President Obama, as well as the record of President Biden during his term. The idea is to not make policy too fine a point in a campaign.
