The vulnerable GOP congressman convinced that economic interest voters will save him from the Trump and abortion backlash

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It's nearly 2 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. Rep. David Schweikert, the Republican who's represented Scottsdale and its surrounding areas in Congress for nearly 14 years, has invited me for lunch at what he calls his hang-out spot: A small Indian restaurant in a strip mall just around the corner from his district office. There's a small photo of him standing with the owners hanging on the wall near the register.