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RandySF

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:37 AM Oct 2024

Republican voters speak out against Trump even as Ohio's outcome seems pretty certain [View all]

Republican Donald Trump was a controversial political figure even before he launched his first presidential campaign. He carries a laundry list of well-publicized racist, sexist and bigoted remarks not to mention a track record of abusing the power of his office. His unfiltered approach has been central to Trump’s appeal. Even when supporters don’t fully embrace what he’s saying, his willingness to say it has earned him a strong base of devoted adherents.

But it has also turned off many Republican voters.

The “Never Trump” wing of the party has been around from the outset, but after his victory in 2016, many of those opponents got in line. Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election fractured the party more deeply. Again, given time, many Republicans came around.

But now in Trump’s third presidential campaign, a chunk of disaffected Republicans has crystalized into a group called Republican Voters Against Trump. The group has the backing of Republican Accountability PAC, an anti-Trump committee organized by prominent conservative figures like Sarah Longwell and Bill Kristol.



https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/10/31/republican-voters-speak-out-against-trump-even-as-ohios-outcome-seems-pretty-certain/

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