Headline RoundupJuly 22nd, 2020

Perspectives: Will Kasich, Never Trumpers Triumph in November?

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Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican and frequent critic of President Donald Trump, will speak at the Democratic National Convention on Joe Biden’s behalf next month, according to an Associated Press report. Kasich is one of several notable Republicans whose criticism of Trump has led them to support Biden. The Lincoln Project is a political action campaign founded by former Republican campaign consultants Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson, and John Weaver and former Republican lawyer George Conway. The founders of The Lincoln Project expressed their support for Biden in a Washington Post op-ed Monday. Several voices from the right said that Kasich and The Lincoln Project have left behind their conservative values in support of Biden. Some voices from the left also criticized support from the right, questioning the purpose of their campaigns. Other voices from the left welcome the support and highlight the similarities between Kasich's message and Biden's message. Some coverage from left-rated outlets also states that both The Lincoln Project campaign and Kasich’s speech serve to show bipartisan dissatisfaction with Trump, and to give a "permission structure" for Republican voters to support Biden.

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