A once-Republican stronghold is slipping away from the GOP, Harkey
Diane Harkey made a remarkable statement last week, just one month before Election Day. National Republican leaders, she said, are giving up on her.
Keep in mind, Harkey is running in one of several California GOP-held congressional districts that may determine who controls the House of Representatives. Her comment came as she sought to rally hundreds of people at an Oct. 8 meeting of the Republican Party of San Diego County.
“I want you to say that we are going to hold the 49th!” she said, prepping the crowd for a cheer. “I want you to say it so loud that they hear us in D.C. Are we going to hold the 49th?” “Yes!” the audience shouted.
“OK,” she continued, “we need them to hear that in D.C. because a lot of people are giving up on us. We are not giving up on the 49th.”
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