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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecond Green Party candidate turns out to secretly be a Republican
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Some desperate Republicans are now trying to confuse voters.
Scrambling for ways to hold on to power through Novembers midterm cycle, it seems Republicans are opting to back phony Green Party candidates in hopes of confusing voters.
After all, in a close contest a Green Party candidate siphoning away a few thousands votes from Democrats could mean the difference between victory and defeat.
That strange scenario is currently playing out both in a New York House race and the Montana Senate race, where local Green Party candidates have been found out to be GOP operatives.
The the latest instance involves incumbent Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY). It turns out the one-time Green Party candidate Michael Zack, who abruptly dropped out this month after questions were raised about his background, used to intern in Collins office.
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Second Green Party candidate turns out to secretly be a Republican (Original Post)
hlthe2b
May 2018
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Yes. but in that case he is being transparent on his past so that voters can discern
hlthe2b
May 2018
#4
"piss away votes" --- That's exactly right. But people like Sarandon don't care.
NurseJackie
May 2018
#5
Nothing new here; republican'ts have long supported the Green Party to siphon votes from Democrats.
S.E. TN Liberal
May 2018
#6
msongs
(67,441 posts)2. repubs are even running for senate seats as democrats lately nt
hlthe2b
(102,360 posts)4. Yes. but in that case he is being transparent on his past so that voters can discern
By contrast, this is outright conspiracy to deceive...
R B Garr
(16,976 posts)3. Well, well, well. Who would have thought!
Liars and frauds.
Lets see everyones taxes.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)5. "piss away votes" --- That's exactly right. But people like Sarandon don't care.
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)6. Nothing new here; republican'ts have long supported the Green Party to siphon votes from Democrats.
Any Democrat suckered into voting for a Green candidate is simply helping the republican'ts.
Green voters certainly helped get TraitorTrump elected.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)7. And this is why I got out of the Greens ages ago
this is far from the first time the GOP has pulled this shit