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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe ND dem nominee for US representative
Has dropped out. Now there are basically two republicans running.
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More at the news link: https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/port-democrat-npl-house-candidate-says-cara-munds-supporters-have-pressured-him-out-of-the-race
DURHAM D
(32,620 posts)Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Pressuring him about his pro-life stance.
More here: https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/opinion/columns/port-democrat-npl-house-candidate-says-cara-munds-supporters-have-pressured-him-out-of-the-race
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Here in ND, at least ones that speak up. Its hard for me to believe he was pressured by them.
W_HAMILTON
(7,881 posts)...is not indicative of the far left, either.
Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)Cara Mund is the independent in the race. She is pro-choice, a recent grad of Harvard law, and a former Miss America.
W_HAMILTON
(7,881 posts)Dr. Shepper
(3,014 posts)And pro-life. Apparently, dem leadership wanted him
gone because of it. But then why was he nominated in the first place?
W_HAMILTON
(7,881 posts)...he believes he should impose his personal religious beliefs onto others.
The view that overturning Roe v. Wade was a GOOD THING should be an absolute non-starter in the Democratic Party right now, and if the North Dakota Democratic Party ran him off because of it, GREAT.
aeromanKC
(3,333 posts)And to think just 12 years ago we had 2 Dem Senators in ND that helped pass the ACA.
Edit: Well, at least now maybe the least MAGAt candidate has a chance. (assuming the Dems and sane R's vote that way)
Scrivener7
(51,104 posts)aeromanKC
(3,333 posts)I can understand the Framers coming up with the Connecticut Compromise to give All states equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population for the House, BUT BUT BUT the small states/minority do not deserve a second bite at that apple with the filibuster in the Senate!!
msongs
(67,542 posts)brooklynite
(95,157 posts)Scrivener7
(51,104 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)US stole it from them in the first place. God knows they would take a lot better care of tghe environment and people.
Historic NY
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