As reported by The Washington Post, that’s what Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said to a Muslim immigrant from Jordan who is running for Congress in Nevada.
What does Katie McGinty think about this racist rhetoric from one of her campaign’s biggest supporters?
In fact, Harry Reid has been more than a McGinty supporter. Reid threw his name behind the struggling McGinty campaign early in the primary process hoping to help her avoid a tough fight. In November 2015 Reid joined a conference call with McGinty and gave a “pep talk” to her supporters. His leadership PAC has also donated to her campaign and he’s lent his name to fundraising emails for her campaign.
Will Katie McGinty distance herself from her close ally and condemn Reid’s racist remarks?
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Harry Reid Has Endorsed Katie McGinty For U.S. Senate. “McGinty had a number of endorsements from individual U.S. senators, including Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey. Her campaign already had been working closely with the campaign committee, and the endorsement is likely to be accompanied by additional help with fundraising and other operations.” (Laura Olson, “Politics As Usual,” The Morning Call, 3/27/16)
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In November 2015, Harry Reid Joined A Conference Call With Katie McGinty And Gave A Pep Talk To Her Allies. “McGinty has some heavyweight support in her bid to become Pennsylvania’s first female senator. After the minimum-wage rally, she joins a conference call in which Harry Reid, the Senate’s top Democrat, gives a pep talk to her allies, stressing the importance of the Keystone State race.” (Jonathan Tamari, “Getting To Know Her,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/15/15)
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Katie McGinty Has Taken $5,000 From Harry Reid’s Leadership PAC, Searchlight Leadership Fund.(Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 3/29/16)
- In December 2015, Harry Reid Sent A Fundraising Email On Behalf Of Katie McGinty. “Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Katie McGinty is getting a little holiday fundraising help from the Senate’s top Democrat. In an email from his leadership PAC, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid urged support for McGinty, touting her work on Gov. Tom Wolf’s state budget proposal during her six months as his chief of staff. Reid said McGinty ‘was able to develop a budget proposal for Pennsylvania that cut property taxes for families and seniors, increased aid to public education, and expanded Medicaid.’ ‘Katie got these effective results through problem-solving and a can-do attitude — and that’s what we need in the Senate,’ Reid wrote in the email promoting several female Democratic U.S. Senate candidates. The message links to an ActBlue donation page, which says contributions will be divided among McGinty, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, and Catherine Cortez Masto, a Nevadan running to replace Reid, who is retiring.” (Laura Olson, “Holiday Fundraising Help For Katie McGinty,” The Morning Call, 12/22/15)