Saturday, May 14, 2022

MACHETES OUT: GOP misogyny in full flower in Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary

 

Barnette's polling average was in the single digits through the end of March, while Oz and McCormick had been in double digits since December 2021.

Headline:  NBC News, 5/12/2022
With days until the primary Tuesday, detractors are frantically trying to prevent her from pulling off one of the biggest political upsets of the year. A super PAC backing one of her opponents released an ad calling Barnette, who would be Pennsylvania’s first Black senator if she is elected, "Crazy Kathy." Allies of her opponents are circulating old tweets, including one critical of former President Donald Trump. 
Trump chimed in Thursday, reiterating his support for TV doctor Mehmet Oz's candidacy while trashing Barnette — a sign of how real the threat is — but still expressing a willingness to support her if she ultimately wins.

 

Original 4/10/2022 post, 'Undecided' leads in Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate primary poll", starts here.




And when pressed to choose, initially undecided  respondents still leave the contest up for grabs.



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