Pence, who will preside over Wednesday's proceedings, has not said whether he will object to any results. Why it matters: Republican sources tell Axios these lawmakers view Wednesday's vote as potentially decisive for their political viability, much like would-be 2004 Democratic candidates fixated over the 2002 Iraq War vote. Cotton is betting enough Republican primary voters recognize that a doomed challenge to the election certification could backfire on the party. They hope GOP voters will appreciate their big-picture thinking. Biden will be the de facto president.
Republicans want to use social media to speculated the Republican candidates as aid to their own.
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