Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is slotted to join Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as she takes her campaign to the battleground state of Wisconsin. Former congresswoman Liz Cheney recently endorsed a Harris presidency and has since urged her fellow Republicans to vote for Harris.
During her remarks at Duke University in early September, Cheney warned Americans of the dangers tied to a Trump win. “I think it is crucially important for people to recognize; not only is what I just said about the danger that Trump poses something that should prevent people from voting for him, but I don’t believe that we have the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states.” She went on to announce that she will campaign against Trump in all battleground states throughout October.
The Cheney event in Wisconsin is one among many events Harris’ campaign team has slated to attract the Republican vote. Similar events will take place in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina. A Harris-Waltz campaign official informed CNN of a seven-figure “Republicans for Harris” strategy that aims to sway disenchanted Trump supporters. Austin Weatherford, national Republican outreach director for the Harris-Walz campaign, said in a statement, “We know that these are votes we need to earn, and we’re continuing to put in the work every day to win over the millions of Republicans who are ready to turn the page.”
Cheney’s opposition trail against Trump dates back to the 2020 elections when she condemned his efforts to overturn the final election results. In 2021, Cheney chaired the House Select Committee that investigated the attack on the US Capitol earlier that year.
Same groups who care about climate change, Palestine, etc. It feels like the campaign is still trying to run a Biden campaign, and it’s doing Harris a massive disservice. So I’ll repeat, Republicans are not gonna save us, and touting their endorsements is turning people off. https://t.co/9ZOBOeiMKq
— Rep. Ruwa Romman (@Ruwa4Georgia) September 8, 2024
However, not all Democrats are on board with predatory poaching and campaigning. Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman took to social media to share her perspective on a Cheney endorsement. The young Democratic leader stressed that “Republicans are not going to save us, and touting their endorsements is turning people off.”
