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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:20 AM Sep 2016

Liberal groups frustrate Democrats with GOP endorsements

Two major liberal outside groups have endorsed Republicans in Senate races, frustrating Democrats who see the majority as within their grasp.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which advocates for LGBT rights, and Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), which supports stronger gun control laws, are typically aligned with the Democratic Party.

But they crossed party lines this year to reward vulnerable Republican senators who have fought for their issues. Both groups endorsed Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.), and ARS additionally backed Sen. Pat Toomey (Pa.).

Liberal critics of those endorsements question why the groups would help any Republican senators, given that the GOP majority has been opposed to their policy goals.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/295222-liberal-groups-frustrate-democrats-with-gop-endorsements

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Endorsing ANY Republican is MORONIC! MohRokTah Sep 2016 #2

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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
2. Endorsing ANY Republican is MORONIC!
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:31 AM
Sep 2016

The fools simply fail to understand it is all a numbers game. Endorse a single Republican and you have endorsed ALL Republicans and the Republican anti-gay agenda.

What complete fools.

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