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Article snippet: Kris Kobach has emerged as the outright favorite to win the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary after winning an endorsement via Twitter from MORE. Trump’s tweet calling Kobach a “fantastic guy” came just hours before the polls open, and represents the first time the president has endorsed a candidate running against a Republican incumbent in a primary. The unlucky incumbent is Gov. Jeff Colyer (R), a former surgeon with years of experience in the state legislature, and a far more traditional candidate than Kobach has been. “If Kobach’s the nominee, then Republicans are in a bind,” one top national Republican told The Hill, seeking anonymity to avoid being seen opposing Trump’s choice. The president is on a big winning streak in GOP primaries, taking victories recently in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and further putting his stamp on the Republican Party. Two recent polls conducted by Republican-leaning pollsters show Kobach leading Colyer by margins of seven and nine points; a third, conducted by Remington Research Group, put Colyer and Koback in a tie for first, at 32 percent each. A third candidate, former state Sen. Jim Barnett (R), running toward the middle, lags at just over 10 percent in each survey. Colyer may have the trappings of office, but he lacks the traditional advantage that an incumbent might enjoy. He did not win election to the top job in his own right; instead, elected lieutenant governor, he took over the governorship wh... Link to the full article to read more