How some Pennsylvania Republicans are using a congressional race to protest GOP extremism

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🗓️ 13 June 2024

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For President Biden and his rival Donald Trump, winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House. But some lifelong Republicans, frustrated by their party's embrace of Trump, are getting involved down the ballot. Laura Barrón-López spoke with some of those GOP voters ready to use the 10th Congressional district to make a point about the direction of their party. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0	In 2020 President Biden won Pennsylvania by less than two points for the president and his Republican rival Donald Trump
0:07.3	Winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House, But some lifelong Republicans,
0:12.8	frustrated by their party's embrace of Donald Trump,
0:15.3	are getting involved down ballot.
0:17.4	Our White House correspondent, Laura Barone Lopez,
0:19.6	has more.
0:20.2	Laura.
0:20.8	Thanks, Jeff.
0:21.8	In South Central Pennsylvania, the news hour met up with GOP voters ready to make a point about
0:26.8	the direction of their party.
0:28.6	Their focus, the race for the 10th Congressional District. I have some remarks.
0:33.0	In an election year, it's not unusual for a group of local Republicans to meet up.
0:39.0	But these Republicans are meeting to help elect a Democrat.
0:43.0	We can't lose our ability to be outraged.
0:45.0	We need to be outraged.
0:47.0	Craig Snyder, a Republican political organizer in Pennsylvania,
0:50.0	is gathering other like-minded conservatives in the state.
0:54.0	They're fed up with the 2020 election conspiracies and the unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump
1:00.0	that have become defining features of their party.
1:03.1	To counter the former president,
1:04.7	they're focusing their sights down ballot.
1:07.4	The target, six-term Pennsylvania Congressman Scott Perry,
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