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Kamala Harris’s campaign launched the “Republicans for Harris” initiative in Lancaster County. Over 100 supporters attended, hosted by former Republican officials Anne Womble and Jim Greenwood. The event included speeches warning against a second Trump presidency, highlighting his alleged authoritarian tendencies. Former Trump supporters, like Joe Walsh and Bill Coder, shared their disillusionment with Trump, citing threats to democratic principles and constitutional values. The campaign aims to reduce Republican margins in Central Pennsylvania.
Kamala Harris Campaign Launches Republicans for Harris Initiative in Lancaster County, Warning of Trump 2024
Over 100 Kamala Harris supporters filled the Barn at Stoner Commons on Tuesday to launch Republicans for Harris.
Former Lancaster County GOP Chair Anne Womble and ex-Bucks County Congressman Jim Greenwood, co-chairs of PA Republicans for Harris, hosted the event.
“I’m a Republican from the ‘before times,’” Womble said. “With Trump’s rise, I saw it as a threat to Republican values. The party went along, and he was elected.”
Lancaster County has become a key area for the Harris campaign, aiming to reduce Republican margins in Central PA.
Former SC Gov. Nikki Haley got 20% of the primary vote in Lancaster County despite dropping out a month before the PA primary.
Speakers included VA Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, ex-GA Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, and ex-Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh. Their warning about Trump was clear.
“He wants to be a dictator,” Walsh said, referencing Trump’s comments about jailing critics of the Supreme Court‘s conservative justices.
Walsh, a former Trump voter, said he realized Trump’s danger. “I woke up and saw what a threat he was to the Constitution and rule of law.”
“It took me time to get there. I felt the system was broken and Trump was the disruptor. But he’s dangerous, so I left,” Walsh added.
Bill Coder, a Lancaster County resident, left the GOP after Trump incited the Jan. 6th Capitol attack.
“Having been a lifelong Republican, I know what the party stands for,” Coder said. “Trump’s actions don’t reflect Republican values, so I couldn’t support him.”
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