GLENDALE, Ariz. – With Arizona entrance and middle within the 2024 election, introductory audio system at Vice President Harris’ rally in Glendale made overtures to average Republicans by invoking one of many GOP’s previous presidential nominees.
Rep. Gregory Stanton, D-Ariz., who represents the jap Phoenix suburbs, referred to as on “John McCain Republicans” to assist the Harris-Walz ticket, portraying it because the average possibility.
Mesa Republican Mayor John Giles echoed these feedback, saying that as a lifelong member of the GOP, he doesn’t acknowledge his occasion.
“It has been taken over by extremists,” Giles mentioned, including it additionally has compelled “people from the [political] center” out of the occasion.
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Former President Trump and former U.S. Sen. John McCain. (Getty Photos)
“You don’t owe a damn thing to that political party,” Giles added, saying it might be “displaced loyalty” to assist Donald Trump.
“In the spirit of the great Sen. John McCain, please join me in putting country over party and stopping Donald Trump and protecting the rule of law, protecting our constitution and protecting the democracy of our great country.”
McCain, who died in 2018, had an icy relationship with Trump, particularly after McCain signaled a thumbs-down after casting the deciding vote towards repealing ObamaCare.
The 2 usually traded barbs, with McCain withdrawing any future assist for Trump after the discharge of the Billy Bush tape throughout the 2016 cycle and Trump commenting on McCain’s service in Vietnam.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, and her operating mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, onstage throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Philadelphia. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)
On Friday, Giles, who stays an office-holding Republican, referred to as Harris the “capable, just and fair leader our country deserves.”
He additionally criticized Trump’s concentrate on the border disaster, claiming his occasion’s nominee shouldn’t be making an attempt to repair the disaster however use it for his “own political purposes.”
Of “John McCain Republicans” who could also be at Friday’s rally, Stanton added, “We are glad that you are here, and we are excited to earn your support.”
Different mayors who spoke included Tempe’s Corey Woods and Phoenix’s Kate Gallego, the ex-wife of Democratic senatorial candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., whom officers additionally urged assist for towards former information anchor Kari Lake.
Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Trump marketing campaign for remark.
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Late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, stands with late former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., throughout a walk-through of the 2008 Republican Nationwide Conference in St. Paul, Minn. (Joe Raedle/Getty Photos)
Outdoors the rally, John from Avondale stood consistent with Harris-Walz supporters whereas holding a hand-drawn poster resembling a Google Maps GPS graphic depicting the “fastest route” from the Desert Diamond Enviornment to the southern border at Nogales.
“Too many Americans are getting killed from illegals from across our border because it’s so wide open,” mentioned John, who added he didn’t anticipate to be allowed in with the poster.
“Not only that, but sooner or later, they’re going to start taking all our jobs.”
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Showing to deal with the rallygoers round him, John quipped, “And I don’t know about all these people if they have jobs, but sooner or later that’s going to happen.
“Not solely that, your costs are going to go up with taxes as a result of somebody has to assist 20 million unlawful aliens, and that ain’t going to be me. That is why I am not voting for Miss Harris.”
Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
