The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,881 - May 11 2016

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Absurdly lauded over a time, praised excessively ADULATED
Adherent of middle line? Yes and no REPUBLICAN
Awfully odd spiel, far from balanced LOPSIDED
Base Ted excited in arguments with opponents DEBATES
Bizarre muddle I clear up PECULIAR
Ecstasy over Republican tirade going wrong ERRANT
Even part of state supporting main goal of politician SEAT
Excessively self-satisfied Southern simpleton SMUG
Finally shout like a crazy, not silent TALKIE
Gangs uttered name of ex-runner CREWS
Good article penned by Republican and Democrat for a lot of dollars GRAND
Hit one Democrat, struck with club BATONED
It's hard getting votes for 11's successor HAYES
Kind of animal that's associated with elephant or donkey, for example? PARTY
Look into one attempt to get White House? IGLOO
Love going after Mitt's likely successor, animated character DONALD
Noted explorer making name once in US politics and sport MARCOPOLO
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On air, can broadcast after Democrat, showing extreme harshness DRACONIAN
One looking good around Southern state that's not all white DARKISH
Placed above all the other politicians, initially ATOP
Plan cobbled together with faith that's small beer HALFAPINT
Present or past president GRANT
Run, in part, as epitome of intolerance BIGOT
See 22 DUCK
Some loathsome characters that incoming president has to take OATH
Something blown by itself to a large extent TRUMPET
Throw out Obamacare using salami tactics, primarily OUST
To do this, people will choose Democratic president, ultimately? ELECT
Ultimate demagogue that will usher in day of reckoning LASTTRUMP
Utter what's inaccurate, supported by conservatives OUTRIGHT
Veteran from left in party getting backed OLD
Voted as directed, supporting three political leaders POLLED
Weakened and confused dupes frequently taken in SOFTENEDUP