Vermont Gov. Phil Scott becomes first incumbent Republican to vote for Joe Biden

[highplainsdem]

Source: NY Daialy News

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott voted for Joe Biden in Tuesday night’s election, becoming the first prominent Republican incumbent in the country to openly break with President Trump.

Scott, a moderate Republican who has criticized Trump in the past, said outside his office in Berlin, Vt., that he had cast his ballot for Biden earlier in the day.

“I put country over party,” Scott told reporters.

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Read more: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-election-2020-vermont-scott-biden-20201103-u3rvlbvctzgmjoy463rin7u7ri-story.html

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He said months ago he wouldn't vote for Trump, but he wouldn't say if he'd vote for Biden, till now.

[Blues Heron]

1. OMG write down this date and time!

A brave puke! wow! did hell freeze over?

[handmade34]

2. he doesn't have much choice

if he wants to continue in politics in Vermont... we could do worse, he is doing well managing Covid and the Democratic candidate is most likely not going to win

[JonLP24]

3. He is liberal for a Republican

He "reluctantly" agreed to legalizing marijuana.

[raging moderate]

4. Green Mountain Boys ride again!

Whoo! Hoorah for Vermont!

[BlueStater]

5. Good for him.

Larry Hogan wrote in a dead guy. Such courage. 🙄

[Old Okie]

6. Hogan

Those Republican governors who claim they left it blank or voted for some one not on the ballot don't get to claim any anti-Trump creds for the future. Although Hogan has been good re covid19 I hope we can get a strong Democrat to run for governor next time since this old OKie lives in that semi-blue state.

[FakeNoose]

7. Thanks Governor Scott

[calimary]

8. Thank you, Governor!

[wendyb-NC]

9. Thank you, Governor Scott

He has intellect and integrity.

[janterry]

10. He supported impeachment as well

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