The list of Republicans backing Joe Biden is growing on the first night of the Democratic Convention
Democrats are expanding their outreach to Republicans disaffected by President Trump ahead of the first night of the Democratic convention, with former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, former New York Rep. Susan Molinari and Quibi CEO Meg WhitmanWASHINGTON, DC - MAY 24: Google Vice President of Public Policy Susan Molinari participates in adiscussion on 'Zika in the U.S.: Can We Manage the Risk?' at the Woodrow Wilson Center May 24, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Meg Whitman, a former Hewlett Packard CEO, Republican mega donor and GOP nominee for California Governor, has long been a vocal Trump opponent andThe four Republicans will speak for a segment called “We The People Putting Country Over Party,” which will also feature swing-state and red state Sens. Doug Jones , Amy Klobuchar and Catherine Cortez-Masto .
Biden’s other GOP endorsers include three former cabinet secretaries – including former Bush Administration Secretary of State Colin Powell – six former members of Congress, three former Republican state party chairs, former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and even Anthony Scaramucci, a one-time Trump ally who served as Trump’s White House communications director for just two weeks.
A number of Republican media figures, campaign strategists and government officials have even organized PACs dedicated to supporting Biden, including the Lincoln Project, Republican Voters Against Trump and, most recently,Asked at a press conference on Monday about why so many Republicans are slated to speak, Rep.
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