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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Jul 27, 2021, 07:23 PM Jul 2021

Terry McAuliffe calls on opponent to drop out of 'election integrity' rally

Virginia gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe called on his GOP opponent Glenn Youngkin to cancel his appearance at and denounce what the 5th Congressional District Republican Party is calling an "election integrity regional rally," which coincides with the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act first being signed into law.

Susan Swecker, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, called on the 5th District Republicans to cancel the event altogether.

"We all know what Glenn Youngkin and Republicans mean when they talk about election integrity. They're following Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen and pushing restricting measures that make it harder for folks to exercise their fundamental right to vote," Swecker said in a virtual press conference Tuesday. "Here in Virginia, we fought hard to protect and expand the sacred right to vote, and we're not about to let Glenn Youngkin drag us backwards."

The two-day, paid event is scheduled for Aug. 6 and 7 at Liberty University, a private evangelical Christian institution in Lynchburg. Attendees can purchase "early bird tickets" through Friday, which cost $60 per individual and $110 per couple; after Friday, ticket price increases by $20 and $40, respectively, according to the flyer for the event.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gubernatorial-candidate-calls-on-opponent-to-drop-out-of-election-integrity-rally/ar-AAMD1yP

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Terry McAuliffe calls on opponent to drop out of 'election integrity' rally (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP
Yeah, pack them all in a room and close the doors Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #1
Is Youngkin still too cowardly to debate? keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #2

Phoenix61

(17,704 posts)
1. Yeah, pack them all in a room and close the doors
Tue Jul 27, 2021, 07:37 PM
Jul 2021

for a couple of hours in the middle of a pandemic. What could possibly go wrong?

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