https://freerepublic.com/tag/andrewashiofu/ en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:27:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388602/posts A Washington state Democrat hoping to unseat a longtime member of Congress is facing a revolt from within her own party, after reportedly saying she left LGBTQ+ rights off her campaign website because she feared alienating Muslim voters. Seattle Red first reported that Democrat organizations were reconsidering their endorsements of Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat challenging longtime Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., in Washington's 9th Congressional District, after comments she made during an endorsement interview with The Stranger. When asked why her website did not mention LGBTQ+ issues, Chaudhry replied, "because a lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately,"... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388602/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:27:32 GMT