New DNC video highlights Republicans leaving GOP

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is working to highlight a number of high-profile defections from the Republican Party.

A short video, titled “Republicans Leaving the Party En masse,” prompts Republican voters to rethink their loyalty.

It includes a clip of the former secretary of state Colin PowellColin Luther PowellChairman of the Council on Foreign Relations calls on former boss Reagan to quit GOP Overnight Defense: Army details new standards of hairdressing and care | DC National Guard Chief Says Pentagon Restricted Authority Before Riot | Colorado calls on Biden not to displace white supremacists from Space Command, endangering the military on the battlefield. saying he can no longer call himself a Republican, and one of the former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said that “when you lose Republican members and end up with QAnon and Proud Boys, you have to reassess whether or you’re not even close to being a viable party. “

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The announcement also notes that grassroots voters are leaving the GOP. More than 140,000 voters in 25 states left the Republican Party in January, according to an analysis by The Hill.

The video ends with an excerpt from President Biden’s inaugural address, calling for unity.

“Unity is the way forward,” says Biden. “And we have to meet this moment as the United States of America.”

The announcement is expected to be broadcast on digital platforms, according to a DNC official.

“Republicans across the country are fleeing their party. In addition, a significant number of Republicans support President Biden’s COVID relief program. The contrast is clear: While Republicans are deeply divided, President Biden and Vice President Harris are working tirelessly to unite our nation and build back better – starting with a plan to vaccinate Americans and get our economy back on track. the rails, ”DNC spokesman Daniel Wessel told The Hill in an emailed statement.

“If former Republicans are looking for a party with a broad and diverse membership – a party that works to unify the country and rebuild better – they don’t need to look any further than the Democratic Party,” the spokesperson added.