Republican Accountability Project
Republican Voters Against Trump is a political organization launched in May 2020 by Defending Democracy Together for the 2020 US presidential election cycle.[1][2] The organization was formed to produce a US$10 million advertising campaign focused on 100 testimonials by Republicans, conservatives, moderates, right-leaning independents, and former Trump voters explaining why they would not vote for Donald Trump in 2020.[1][2][3] The advertising campaign targets white college-educated suburban voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina and Arizona.[2] Paul Waldman, writing for The Washington Post compared the campaign to a similar 1964 Lyndon Johnson ad called "Confessions of a Republican" giving Republicans "permission" to vote against Barry Goldwater.[4]
Ad space purchased on social media and Fox News was scheduled to start the first week of June 2020.[5]
Organizers included Republican political strategist Sarah Longwell, conservative writer Bill Kristol, and former Jeb Bush aide Tim Miller.[2]
References
- ^ a b Warren, Michael (May 28, 2020). "New GOP group launches $10 million campaign to get Republicans to vote for Biden over Trump". CNN. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Karni, Annie (May 28, 2020). "Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Roos, Meghan (2020-05-28). "Anti-Trump Republican group launches $10 million project to get Biden elected". Newsweek. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Waldman, Paul (May 28, 2020). "The Never Trumpers might finally be on to something". Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mazza, Ed (2020-05-29). "Rank-And-File Republicans Turn On Trump In New Effort To Block His Reelection". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2020-05-29.