Why, as a #Republican mayor, I support #KamalaHarris over #Trump
#Arizona #Republicans like me can emulate Sen John McCain's motto of 'Country First' & beat back Trump & his threat to #democracy.
by Mesa, AZ mayor, #JohnGiles
#HarrisForPresident #Harris2024
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2024/07/29/mesa-mayor-republican-vote-kamala-harris/74583703007/
“Our party used to stand for the belief that every Arizonan, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the #freedom, #opportunity & #security to live out their #AmericanDream.
“But since Donald #Trump refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election, #Republicans have yet to course correct. The #Republican Party w/Trump at its helm continues down the path of political #extremism, away from focusing on our fundamental #freedoms.
“Now more than ever, we need #leaders who will put #CountryOverParty.
“I believe my party has a #moral & #ethical #responsibility to restore faith in our #democratic institutions. In the spirit of the late Sen. John McCain’s motto, 'Country First,' I call on other #Arizona #Republicans to join me in choosing country over party this election & to vote against Donald #Trump.”
“In #Arizona, we have faced the brunt of #misinformation, #ElectionDenialism & an erosion of trust in our #justice system.
“The Grand Canyon State is ground zero in the fight against repeated false claims to disrupt our electoral process — from #FakeElectors attempting to undermine AZ’s #election, to a sham 'audit' [#fraudit] by AZ Senate #Republicans that was spurred by #ConspiracyTheories.
#Trump #populism #BigLie #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #Harris2024
And Kari Lake still insists she's the REAL governor.
