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In an interview with The Atlantic, former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) indicated he'd consider running against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) when he's up for reelection in 2024.
Speaking to Emma Green, Hurd explained that he's desperately trying to move the Republican Party back to a more moderate position.
Green referenced Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), once thought to be a moderate member of the party, who has now gone off the deep end.
"She was one of your allies in Congress—one of the moderates—but she's also been unabashedly pro-Trump and supported these claims about the 2020 election," said Green. "Do you think that in order to be successful in the Republican Party in 2021, young, rising-all-star Republicans ultimately have to be loyal to the Trump brand?"I don't think that needs to be the case. The way you win is to have clear values and have your actions reflect that, and to talk about those issues. But guess what? There's more than one way to win."
Hurd said that his hope is that the GOP can become popular because they have policy ideas, something rejected now as Republicans opt instead for the culture war.
It "requires two strong parties," said Hurd. "And despite what you see on cable news and on social media, people want us to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. We're going to be more successful in putting our country in a position to continue to uplift humanity for the next 250 years if we focus on those things that unite us."
Green then asked if he plans on running for Cruz's seat or for president. Hurd played coy but admitted that if there's an opportunity, he would consider it.
"If an opportunity to serve my country presents itself, I'll evaluate that. But right now I'm focused on the various aspects of my life. I'm involved with technology and national security and public policy," he said.
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McCarthy mocked for saying he ‘embraces free thought’ as Romney warns GOP against removing Cheney
May 10, 2021
Senator Mitt Romney is the latest Republican to come to the aid of House Republican Caucus Chair Liz Cheney, targeted for expulsion for declaring a simple fact: Donald Trump lost re-election in November.
Expelling Liz Cheney from leadership won't gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) May 10, 2021
Romney's warning Monday afternoon comes just after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy scheduled a vote for Wednesday to oust Cheney in a letter to "Friends." McCarthy was mercilessly mocked for claiming he embraces "free thought and debate," as The Washington Post's Dave Weigel notes:
"Unlike the left, we embrace free thought and debate," McCarthy says in a letter explaining why the party has to purge a member of the leadership team for too much free thought and debate. https://t.co/F30ndfVxoa
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) May 10, 2021
House Republicans at that time are expected to elect Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to replace Cheney.
ABC News' Ben Siegel notes the far right wing Club for Growth rates Cheney much more conservative than Stefanik and about on par with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who is hated by Republicans. But as one House Republican said Sunday, the only thing that matters to the GOP is taking back the House.
.@club4growth voting scorecard in the 116th Congress:
Rep. Liz Cheney: 65% Rep. Elise Stefanik: 40% Rep. Ilhan Omar: 38%https://t.co/Pij1oQ5Ps5 — Ben Siegel (@bensiegel) May 10, 2021
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Supporters of the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom have entered into "phase 2" of the campaign. ABC 7 reports that it has obtained a document that outlines how "Rescue California" plans to remove Newsom.
Among the strategies that will be utilized to oust Newsom will be to create a "Volunteer Citizens Brigade" that will identify potential supporters, "ballot harvest" Republican votes, and target Latino, APPI and Independent voters, according to ABC 7. The effort will also launch a "Recall CARE FOR KIDS" drive to hand out backpacks and school supplies to neighborhoods where schools were most impacted by the closures due to the pandemic.
"While the candidates will necessarily spend millions promoting themselves, Rescue California will be the united campaign effort to secure the YES vote in favor of the Recall," the document states.
So far, the petition to recall Newsom has garnered 1.719 million verified signatures — 225,000 more than the amount needed.
A recall vote will likely be held this fall.
Read the full document here.
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