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Updates
More Of The Same From Local Republicans—Republican Candidate For Congress Jim Carris Speaks Alongside Extreme Right-Wing Media Personality Charlie Kirk In Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL — First Mark Robinson, and now Charlie Kirk. The embattled Republican candidate for Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson was recently tapped to headline a north suburban fundraiser with the goal of “supporting local candidates and helping Trump-Vance win the battleground state of Wisconsin.” When the public was alerted to this connection, local Republicans tried pointing fingers at one another and distancing themselves from Robinson. But within days of the Mark Robinson debacle, apparently having learned nothing, local Republicans were back at it. Jim Carris, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 10th District, currently represented by Democrat Brad Schneider, spoke alongside extreme right-wing media personality Charlie Kirk.
On Monday, September 23, 2024, Republican candidate for Congress Jim Carris spoke alongside Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk at an event in Lake Forest. Turning Point USA has been described as intentionally pivoting to Christian nationalism. A proponent of a nationwide abortion ban, Charlie Kirk has campaigned with JD Vance and proudly organized an effort to attack the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., among numerous other controversial moves.
“Republicans in Lake County just don’t learn. Donald Trump, Mark Robinson, and Jim Carris are all too extreme,” said Lake County Democrats Chair Lauren Beth Gash. “Voters are going to reject Trump once again, and Jim Carris, Charlie Kirk’s new best friend, is going to lose too. People aren’t fooled by the pathetic games played by Republican politicians like Jim Carris who desperately try to come across to voters as sensible, and then act another way away from the cameras when they’re with their right-wing buddies. This is a tired act that voters in Lake County have seen—and rejected—before.”
Republican candidate for Congress in the 10th District, Jim Carris, speaks alongside far-right-wing media personality Charlie Kirk in Lake Forest on Monday, September 23, 2024
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Local Republicans Partner With Right-Wing Extremist Candidate For North Carolina Governor Mark Robinson To Help Downballot Candidates And To Win Wisconsin For Trump-Vance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2024
Lake County, IL – Local Republicans have announced they’re working with notorious right-wing extremist candidate for Governor of North Carolina Mark Robinson, who is set to appear at a suburban fundraiser on September 29, with the goal of “supporting local candidates and helping Trump-Vance win the battleground state of Wisconsin.” Rather than hide such a disgraceful connection, Lake County Republicans are actually promoting it.
Mark Robinson might be the most notorious Republican candidate this election cycle. Vox said Robinson “is off the rails, even by MAGA standards.” Mark Robinson, who is partnering with local Republicans to help Trump and candidates in the area, has a virtually endless list of examples showing him to be extreme, out of touch, and dangerous. They include:
- Saying women who have abortions “didn’t keep their skirt down”
- Denying the Holocaust
- Mocking victims of school shootings
- Calling gay people “filth”
- Saying the “Pride flag makes me sick”
- Describing public school teachers as “wicked”
- Declaring “some folks need killing”
- Denying the 2020 election results
- Downplaying slavery
Alongside other events, including those for State Representative Martin McLaughlin and candidate for Lake County State’s Attorney Mary Cole, the Lake County Republicans have included a link to the Mark Robinson fundraiser on their website and posted it via their Facebook page. It’s also been shared in the public Facebook groups of multiple Lake County Republican townships as well.
“Local Republicans ought to be ashamed of working with anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+, Holocaust denier Mark Robinson, but it’s not surprising considering how deeply they’ve become the Party of Trump, even promoting the effort to help him win outside of Illinois too. Lake County voters are tired of this hateful, dangerous pollution of our democracy, and they’re going to reject Republican candidates once again,” said Lake County Democrats Chair Lauren Beth Gash.
“Lake County Democrats are working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Not only are we distributing yard signs to people eager to show support for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Lake County, but we’re also making trips to Wisconsin and writing postcards to swing states. People in our area are excited about Harris-Walz, while local Republicans are absolutely tied to the disastrously out of touch Trump-Vance team. The choice for Lake County voters couldn’t be any clearer.”
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| Lake County Republicans’ website promoting Mark Robinson’s event |
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| Promoted by Lake County Republicans and multiple Lake County Republican township groups, Mark Robinson’s September 29th event in Illinois supports local candidates and helps get out the vote for Trump in the critical swing state of Wisconsin |
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Help Win Over Wisconsin for Kamala Harris!
You’ve come with us to Wisconsin Saturday after Saturday, and together this summer we’ve already knocked more than 6,000 doors! Now, starting this weekend, you can join us on Sundays, too. Win Over Wisconsin (WOW!), Lake Dems joint project with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (WisDems) to put this swing state in the Harris-Walz win column, is organizing trips north both days every weekend through the end of September. Come north with us.
Today, you can sign up for any September Saturday or Sunday and knock doors in one of the southeast Wisconsin communities—such as Kenosha, Racine, and Burlington—that WisDems is targeting in its plan to win this swing state for Democrats up and down the ballot. Drive alone or with others—we can arrange carpools. Knock doors alone or with a partner—we can pair you up if you’d like. We’ll email you detailed information a day or two before your shift, and WisDems will offer about 30 minutes of training on the script and best canvassing practices at noon before you head out at around 12:30. Plan to be home between 4:00 and 4:30. RSVP here for one or more September weekend days knocking doors in southeast Wisconsin.
Let’s get to work! Hope to see you in Wisconsin this weekend.
–The Lake Dems WOW! Team
September 7 WOW canvassers, including “Kids for Kamala and the Coach” participants.
Watch the Presidential Debate in Highland Park!
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