Posted on 08/31/2022 8:43:36 AM PDT by Drew68
Yesli Vega, a Republican running for the U.S. House in a competitive Virginia district, no longer mentions her connection to former president Donald Trump in the bio section at the top of her Twitter page.
Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, also running in a battleground House race, has stopped promoting language defending the “Sanctity of Life” on her campaign website. Now, there is no mention of abortion at all, a review of the website showed.
And the campaign of Blake Masters, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Arizona, has removed from his campaign website references to strict antiabortion positions he once championed, along with references to false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
At least nine Republican congressional candidates have scrubbed or amended references to Trump or abortion from their online profiles in recent months, distancing themselves from divisive subjects that some GOP strategists say are two of the biggest liabilities for the party ahead of the post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day.
“The Dobbs decision has clearly energized Democratic voters to the point where they have closed the enthusiasm gap with Republicans,” said Whit Ayres, a longtime GOP pollster, referencing the Supreme Court ruling that ended the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. Asked whether it hurts the GOP to have Trump back in the news, Ayres replied, “The best case for Republican candidates in the midterms is making the upcoming election a referendum on the Biden administration.”
He added: “Anything that distracts from that focus weakens the Republican position.”
Tracking back to the political middle after a primary is common practice long used by candidates of both parties. But the attempts by Republicans in competitive contests to pivot away from abortion and Trump have emboldened Democrats to mount an aggressive offense on those issues...
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Why would anything the post has to say about this be in anyway truthful?
Probably not true, but if it were to be true, those candidates are demonstrating poor judgement.
It’s pretty easy to verify if candidates have made changes to their campaign websites.
Now they’ll be asked by the media to explain those changes (something only Republicans have to do).
“The Dobbs decision has clearly energized Democratic voters to the point where they have closed the enthusiasm gap with Republicans,” said Whit Ayres, a longtime GOP pollster...
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Translation: WaPo found a GOP sock-puppet to editorialize for the newspaper’s position.
Obviously, they’ve done polling. Whatever it takes. Right now the biggest problem is inflation and gas prices. Once they get in, the Republicants can shove these other issues up their commie rears. But leave it to the Republicants, they’ll snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Big mistake, huge!
And most end up losing to the better Democrat.
Blake Master site still reference abortions and has agoant banner saying “Trump Endorsed” lol
Their Media organs construct The Narrative, and then The Steal is carried out.
Afterwards, they point to The Narrative to "explain" the "amazing victory".
You mean the Washington Post lied??
Naw…they wouldn’t do that, would they?
I agree. Win the damn election. Who cares how. Primary is over. Real life begins now.
Although you pointed out it’s WAPO, you imply it’s true. It’s likely NOT TRUE.
Example: Blake Masters
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4088361/posts?page=25#25
WAPO is making a lame attempt to divide the base, confuse the Red Wave.
Keep thinking your BS, WP..... doesn’t change a thing. Look at the endorsement record.
Just checked Kari Lake on Truth Social.
First thing she mentions is
@KariLake
282k
Followers
145
Following;
🇺🇸Trump-Endorsed Candidate for Arizona Governor
🇺🇸Fierce Defender of US Constitution
🇺🇸Advocate for Freedom loving Arizonans
🇺🇸Destroyer of Fake News
Good, then I will “scrap” any thought of ever supporting them.
From his archived website on 01 August:
From his current website in the link you posted:
"We need to get serious about election integrity. States and municipalities, not the federal government, should run elections. I will never support nationalizing elections or getting rid of the Electoral College. (Mark Kelly would absolutely support this, if Chuck Schumer gave him the order.)"
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