Former Bush officials unite to support Biden over Trump

https://news.yahoo.com/former-bush-officials-unite-support-183147011.html


Jason Silverstein
,CBS News•July 2, 2020


Officials who worked for former President George W. Bush have formed a super PAC supporting Joe Biden for president. It's the latest instance of old-guard Republicans uniting to not only oppose President Trump, but also actively support his Democratic rival in November.

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"Earlier this summer, having seen far too many days filled with chaos emanating from the highest levels of government, we knew it was time to take a stand," the group says on its website.

"Bound by our shared work experience and a belief in a brighter tomorrow, we endorse Joe Biden for President. Political differences may remain among us, but we look forward to a time when civil, honest and robust policy discussions are the order of the day. Our democracy is at stake."

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Reuters first reported on the group's formation and said hundreds of former Bush officials were on board.

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Several other Republican groups have formed in the past year to oppose Mr. Trump's reelection, and some are now working to support Biden. They include Republican Voters Against Trump, which is running a multimillion-dollar ad campaign targeting swing states voters, and the Lincoln Project, which was co-founded by George Conway, the husband of Trump White House adviser Kellyanne Conway.