Tag: Democratic
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Democratic attacks on GOP candidate’s Columbian family and heritage draw charges of racism in Ohio’s Senate race
CLEVELAND — Some Democrats working to re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio this fall are attempting to raise fears about his opponent’s Colombian family and heritage, drawing charges of racism from Republicans. Bernie Moreno, a businessman who emigrated to the United States when he was a child, came here to “take advantage of America’s wealth…
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Democratic attacks on GOP candidate’s Columbian family and heritage draw charges of racism in Ohio’s Senate race
CLEVELAND — Some Democrats working to re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio this fall are attempting to raise fears about his opponent’s Colombian family and heritage, drawing charges of racism from Republicans. Bernie Moreno, a businessman who emigrated to the United States when he was a child, came here to “take advantage of America’s wealth…
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Pennsylvania Democratic lawmaker denies writing racist, homophobic tweets
A Pennsylvania Democratic state senator denied claims from Republicans that he made racist and homophobic remarks about Black, Asian and LGBTQ people on social media more than a decade ago. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Pennsylvania Senate Republican Campaign Committee released a statement accusing Sen. Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) of writing a string of offensive posts on Twitter — now…
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Democratic group launches legal fund to help secretaries of state defend against postelection lawsuits
A Democratic group is launching a legal fund to help secretaries of state in key states defend against an anticipated post-election deluge of lawsuits. In plans shared first with NBC News, the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State plans to spend at $5 million to support top election officials in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and…