Trump To Descend On NC’s Ninth District Race To Stump For Republican

US President Donald Trump stands in front of a US flag during a Make America Great Again rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 27, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump will soon hold a rally in North Carolina in support of Dan Bishop, the Republican running in the ninth district special election called after the first race was tarnished by accusations of absentee ballot fraud.

The Democrat in the race, Dan McCready, also ran the first time around, losing to Republican Mark Harris by less than 1,000 votes. However, suspicion quickly grew around McCrae Dowless, a Harris campaign operative who had set up a fraudulent absentee ballot scheme.

Dowless has now been indicted by a grand jury, along with a handful of his employees. Harris has protested his ignorance of the plot — though his son testified otherwise — but still bowed out of the special election, citing his poor health.

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  1. This election is important in that it will show whether the trend for the Dems started in 2018 will continue and may indicate which way NC will go in 2020. Of course, the Repugs will cheat again if they get the chance.

  2. Avatar for jmacaz jmacaz says:

    I am hoping the ETTD meme holds true here

  3. [Fill in the blank Democrat] wants Open Borders, Sanctuary Cities, and Socialism. He likes the “Squad” more than [fill in the state].

    (2020 down-ticket campaign tweet template)

  4. Why are they even holding an election? The Republican cheated. Give it to the Democrat.

  5. Hopefully it will just be the kiss of death after patting himself on the back with a bunch of lies.
    oh and mentioning his suddenly bestest buddy Dan before he slithers away.

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