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Forward Party Founding Co-chair, 2016 Libertarian Party VP Nominee Among List of Republicans Backing Kamala Harris
Independent Political Report ^ | August 30, 2024 | Jordan Willow Evans

Posted on 08/30/2024 9:45:21 PM PDT by Angelino97

The Forward Party’s Christine Todd Whitman and former Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee William Weld are among a list of Republicans openly supporting Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris later this year.

Earlier this month, the Harris campaign announced “Republicans for Harris,” a list of over two dozen Republican Party officials helping with outreach efforts to GOP voters who remain critical of Republican nominee Donald Trump. Included on that list were Christine Todd Whitman, a former New Jersey governor who later helped create the Forward Party, and William Weld, a former Massachusetts governor who ran as Gary Johnson’s vice presidential nominee in 2016.

Weld has since returned to the Republican Party, rejoining in 2019 before mounting an unsuccessful primary campaign against then-President Donald Trump in 2020. He later supported the Biden-Harris ticket. Whitman, however, is still assumed to be involved in the Forward Party even though she is included on the list. Whitman spoke about her role in creating the party and its electoral goals as recently as last month in an interview that is also featured on the Forward Party’s website.

The Forward Party, which runs candidates under its label in some states, is open about its willingness to support candidates from other parties who are sympathetic to its mission. The party also allows elected officials from other parties to hold joint membership, identifying them as “Forward Republicans” or “Forward Democrats.” Additionally, the party has supported local Libertarian Party candidates in Pennsylvania and merged with the Independence Party in South Carolina.

Andrew Yang, one of Whitman’s fellow founding co-chairs, has already endorsed Harris, citing his fear of a potential second Trump administration. The Forward Party’s third founding co-chair, Michael Willner, has not publicly shared how he plans to vote in the upcoming election. The Forward Party announced last April that it would not field a 2024 presidential candidate.


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1 posted on 08/30/2024 9:45:21 PM PDT by Angelino97
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Who knew Libertarians were Marxists in disguise


2 posted on 08/30/2024 9:58:05 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: Angelino97

this libertarian was raised with the ethical questionn: “is it good for my country?”””

this action is not.

MAGA!


3 posted on 08/30/2024 10:00:54 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Angelino97

this libertarian was raised with the ethical questionn: “is it good for my country?”””

this action is not.

MAGA!


4 posted on 08/30/2024 10:01:03 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Angelino97

Them Republicans sure like them some Kamala. She’s gonna make the country safe and prosperous. Another George Washington I tell ya.


5 posted on 08/30/2024 10:10:29 PM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Poor 'lil Travon bees slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: Angelino97
LINO.

Libertarians get their jollys by being bomb throwers, spoilers, and raising a ruckus. They never produce anything except double talk and "theories".

Libertarians for Kamala? That's like Lambs for Wolves.

6 posted on 08/30/2024 10:36:23 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Terry L Smith

More traitors revealing themselves


7 posted on 08/31/2024 12:09:10 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Angelino97

They’re liberal Republicans. No surprise.


8 posted on 08/31/2024 1:22:35 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
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9 posted on 08/31/2024 2:40:38 AM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't here soon enough!)
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To: Angelino97

It’s funny how RINOs and other Quizlings(sp) are coming out of their carefully built closets and hidy-holes.


10 posted on 08/31/2024 2:50:23 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Angelino97

Forward Party 😏


11 posted on 08/31/2024 2:53:13 AM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: fella

TDS makes them EXPOSE THEIR TRUE SELVES!


12 posted on 08/31/2024 3:37:11 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: cotton1706

I wish Trump would start THE COMMON SENSE PARTY.


13 posted on 08/31/2024 3:38:37 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Angelino97

They are illiberals, same as the Demonrats.


14 posted on 08/31/2024 3:56:40 AM PDT by Sooth2222 (“Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” /"Every nation has the government it deserves.” )
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To: Angelino97

RINOs the both of them. These are exactly the kinds of people I am glad to see driven from the Republican party.


15 posted on 08/31/2024 4:07:07 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Angelino97

Republicans for Harris don’t exist however misguided idiots do.


16 posted on 08/31/2024 4:09:26 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55

Nobody with any sense believes they are Republicans
Nobody believes the enemedia (except libtards)


17 posted on 08/31/2024 4:16:20 AM PDT by TStro (God created everyone equal. Samuel Colt made them polite)
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To: Gene Eric

Anyone who met Christine Todd Whitney.


18 posted on 08/31/2024 5:31:54 AM PDT by JayGalt (Fight! Fight! Fight!)
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To: cotton1706

Right! Christine Todd Whitman and Bill Weld!? Let’s hope more of these rats expose themselves and jump ship.


19 posted on 08/31/2024 6:37:15 AM PDT by Señor Presidente (Tyranny deserves insurrection)
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To: Angelino97

There’s nothing “forward” about supporting a long-time political whore for President.


20 posted on 08/31/2024 11:03:45 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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