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Nationwide as it aims to maintain control of the House and Senate by spending millions of dollars on GOP primaries to support Republican candidates, which the Democratic Party considers an easy target in general election competitions. Several important elections have materialized in the state of the country.
In Illinois, Democrats spent millions of dollars attacking Republican-popular African-American Mayor Richard Irvin in last month’s governor election. He lost his Republican primary in a landslide on Senator Darren Bailey, who considers Democrats to be a very conservative and easier target in the November elections against incumbent Democratic Governor JB Pritzker.
In the Colorado Senate election, President Biden won more than 13 points. An external Democratic Super PAC has spent about $ 1 million on advertising pointing to the conservative position of one candidate, Ron Hanks, highlighting his first American values. He questioned Biden’s election victory. Hanks lost the primary to Joe O’Dea, the owner of a construction company that is considered a more electable Republican candidate in a swing state like Colorado.
Last month, Maryland Governor candidate Kelly Schultz clashed with the Democratic Governor’s Association for promoting her top rival, state legislator Dan Cox, whom she called a “non-choice” candidate for “fringe.” did. “The Democratic Governor’s Association has decided to spend nearly $ 1 million to support Dan Cox, because they know I’m the only Republican to win in November. We’re just doing this and interfering with our primary, “Schultz said on Twitter.
Democratic interference marks Illinois’ Republican primary and falls flat in Colorado
To better understand how efforts such as those outlined here will affect the primary race and the next midterm election, FoxNews Digital contacted political experts on both sides of the aisle for evaluation.
Lanny Davis, co-founder of Davis Goldberg and Galper, a law firm specializing in media and crisis management:
“I don’t like political deception, I don’t like manipulating voters, or subsidizing the party’s worst candidates in the hope of winning the Primary. On the other hand … a big lie. The need to defeat Trump and his co-apologists for the rebellion and defenders is so great that it is in the public interest … “
“The public interest in exposing this threat to our democracy is so great that I like the idea of helping Republican candidates nominate candidates who are trying to defend the defenseless. That is, if necessary, it encourages the worst defenders of big lie, a supporter of Donald Trump, and a candidate for the Republican Party, so big lie and Trump can be compared in a riot. You can deny sex. “
“These are my conflicts between the deceptive and manipulative tactics of exposing Donald Trump and the public interest, and his conspiracy candidates still support the big lie that he won the election. I’m a big lie and a danger to our democracy represented by Trump and these Republican candidates who support big lie, but it’s a close call. “
Democratic “arbitration” in Republican primary elections wanting to appoint unelected Republicans
Dallas Woodhouse, Executive Director of the South Carolina Policy Council:
“Both parties have been engaged in such Shenanigans in the past, mainly to waste time and money on leading opposition candidates. Millions of dollars to pick up an enemy At least it’s dangerous, if not dangerous at all. “
“Note that you want: that” easier “rather than” toxic “candidate may be elected. Democrats are not in favor of their voters by helping them choose the most unqualified candidates for the opposition. Do Democrats think it was Trump? “
“People donate to candidates and political parties to inspire them and help them elect candidates who have public policies they agree on. Republicans and Democrats use donor money to help them. Promoting a person is fraudulent and fraudulent. Voter Face: Such tactics show that your party cannot compete in the market for ideas. It is a pure weakness of your candidates and their position. If your candidate isn’t that good, your public policy isn’t that popular. Your record as an incumbent is weak, so you’ll lose and fight another day. Don’t spit in front of voters. No one likes to lose and hate, but these Shenanigans are on the losing side.
“The basic principle of America’s two-party system is that each party can nominate the candidates it chooses to present to voters. If the party believes the opposition is polluting the process, they choose the candidate. Political parties abandon preliminary elections to nominate conventions. In South Carolina, 370,000 Republicans helped elect candidates for party governor. When Republicans elect candidates in the state legislature, only a few thousand participate in the election process. In the current political environment where Democrats are very weak in the southern United States, these 2000 GOP volunteers, In effect, more than 5 million state governors will be decided, political parties will respond with rules that reduce our participation in democracy and return us to smoke, filled with old e Room. Shameful consequences forced by citizens by failing political parties and candidates that are not enough to get enough votes on their own. “
“One of my best friends, the Democratic Campaign Consultant, taught me the valuable principles of politics. Don’t be too cute. If you’re too cute in politics, you’ll always fail.”
Maryland Republican Governor Candidate Knocks Republican Democrats in State Primary
Leslie Marshall, Democratic Strategist, Fox News Contributor:
“Both Democratic and Republican politicians have spent decades pouring money into the competition for seats they think they can reverse. In this case, it polarizes and supports extreme protrump candidates. Democrats want to face these individuals. In a typical primary, perhaps by flipping the red sheet blue, they feel they are easy candidates to win. “
“It’s dangerous and can fail / backfire, but it turned out to be successful for former Senator Claire McCaskill in 2012, especially since the Commission’s hearing on January 6. More Republicans could bring some benefits to the Democrats by being sour to Trump. Polls show that districts are more likely to reject radicalism, Democrats’ PACS say they Take out the checkbook. “
Charles Spy, lawyer at law firm Dickinson Wright, former Republican National Committee election law adviser:
“Then, Senator Claire McCaskill completed this tactic in the 2012 Senate election, where she spent money to promote Republican candidate Todd Akin, who wasn’t elected in the Republican primary, and then beat him in the general election. I defeated it. Then it was in her book. “
“In this cycle, Democrats are dragged into the Biden economy and defending almost entirely. Even in states like California, the currently appointed Attorney General Rob Bonta is Republican Nathan Hockman. Bonta’s team spent more than $ 1 million because they were so worried that they would face each other. Hockman confronted. The Pennsylvania Governor’s Election effectively promoted Republicans who were not elected through the primary election, and now most of the National Republicans are away from the general.
“As a matter of strategy, spending $ 1 million on the primary is a good investment if you achieve an unselectable enemy that generally saves you spending $ 10 million, but you’ve spent six months on yourself. It’s outrageous for the party. The moral heights of investigating the Republican party are tied tangentially to January 6th, with ads promoting more extreme candidates to medium-sized Republicans. As a “real MAGA candidate” for the mainstream Republican David Baradao. “
Jose Aristimno, Former Deputy Press Secretary of the Democratic National Committee:
“If you are confident that voters in that particular primary will reject the radicalism of that particular candidate, promoting them could prove to be a wise strategy for the Democrats. It should be kept in mind that there is a risk, because if Trump is a race that is more likely to be elected than a more moderate candidate, he may face the Democratic Party later. We need to consider this strategy in each race scenario. “
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“It’s important to remember that the reason for making him an attractive candidate in the Republican primary is that he may not be elected as a nonpartisan voter in the general election.”
The comments provided to FoxNewsDigital in this article are part of a new weekend series, providing an opportunity for strategists across the political spectrum to ask the same questions related to political hot topics and provide their perspective. Will be.
Paul Steinhauser of Fox News contributed to this report.