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More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump
More than 200 Republicans who previously worked for either former President George W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., or Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in an open letter Monday obtained exclusively by USA TODAY.
Bush, McCain, and Romney Alumni for Harris Statement
We reunite today, joined by new George H.W. Bush alumni, to reinforce our 2020 statements and, for the first time, jointly declare that we’re voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz this November. Of course, we have plenty of honest, ideological disagreements with Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz. That’s to be expected. The alternative, however, is simply untenable.
43A4A Statement on the Indictment of Donald Trump for Charges Related to the 1/6 Insurrection
Actions have consequences. Donald J. Trump has rightly been indicted by a federal Grand Jury for his role in subverting the will of the American people in his failed attempt to overturn the results of a legitimate election. Mr. Trump will have his day in court. Faced...
43A4A Statement on Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Announcement
We believe in honoring the principles of the United States Constitution, respecting the rule of law, reverence for free and fair elections, and the acceptance of their outcomes. A political candidate who incites or encourages an insurrection against our government,...
43A4A Statement on the Anniversary of the 1/6 Insurrection
Today, we mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection – one of the darkest days in America’s history. We must never forget those who played a role, either actively or passively, in the failed attempt to overthrow a fair, honest and legitimate...
Anti-Trump Republicans Urge GOP Voters to Back Democrats in 2022
A number of prominent GOP officials publicly opposed the reelection of Trump in 2020 and several Republican groups were formed to speak out against the sitting president, including Republican Voters Against Trump, The Lincoln Project and 43 Alumni for Biden.
43 Alumni for America Stands with Rep. Liz Cheney
On January 6th, insurrectionists laid siege to the United States Capitol. They took up arms against free elections, free speech, and the work of free people assembled to support the Constitution of the United States. It was – and will forever be – one of our country's...
Recognizing President Biden’s First 100 Days
43 Alumni for America would like to congratulate President Biden on his first 100 days in office. While we may not, and likely will not, agree with everything the Biden Administration does, we are grateful for the return to a sense of decorum, professionalism, and...
Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it ‘Trump cult’
Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush’s administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims of election fraud sparked a deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol last month.
MSNBC Live Weekends: What is the future of the GOP?
VIDEO: Former staffer for the George W. Bush Administration John Farner tells Kendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser "Republicans have a good opportunity to reinvent themselves for the future."
43 Alumni for America Congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on Inauguration
43 Alumni for America congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on taking their historic oaths of office. Today is a day to celebrate democracy. Our nation’s resiliency is unmatched and our resolve is strong. As compassion, empathy and...
Barack, Bill and Dubya: How Democrats came to embrace George W. Bush
"He's always been a firm believer of following in his father's footsteps that presidents of the United States don't weigh in on future presidential campaigns,” John Farner, who worked for Mr. Bush’s 2000 campaign and Commerce Department, told The Independent. ......
43 Alumni for America Statement on Second Impeachment of President Trump
For the first time in American history, a U.S. President was impeached a second time. Today, in a bi-partisan effort, the U. S. House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection, the most shameful act ever...
43 Alumni for America Calls for the Immediate Removal of President Trump
Yesterday, Vice President Mike Pence demonstrated adherence to the U.S. Constitution in presiding over the Congressional certification of the lawful election of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris. Today, we call on Vice President Pence and the...
43 Alumni for America Statement on Today’s Attack on Our Democracy
Today, the world witnessed a direct assault on American democracy at the direction of the sitting President of the United States. In the words of President-elect Joe Biden, “The words of a President matter.” We condemn any type of sedition directed toward our...
43 Alumni for America Statement on Texas Amicus Brief
Elected Republicans Must Protect American Democracy, Preserve Election Integrity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 11, 2020 On November 3, Joe Biden won a free and fair election and is the rightful president-elect of the United States. It is shameful that...
43 Alumni for Biden Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, November 7, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – “With the support of more than 75 million voters, more than any U.S. presidential candidate in the history of our nation, America made its choice clear. Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden and...
43 Alumni Launches New Ad, “Truth” One Week Before Election Day
Digital Campaign Encourages GOP Support for Biden, Targets Key Swing States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 28, 2020 43 Alumni for Joe Biden today launched its final national campaign titled "Truth." This digital campaign will run in paid and earned spots...
Democrats see signs of hidden Biden voters flipping from GOP
A group of former aides to former President George W. Bush — “43 Alumni for Biden” — have also publicly voiced support for Biden and set up a fundraising page on their website.
Virtual Discussion with Gov. Tom Ridge, Former Homeland Security Secretary
43 Alumni for Biden hosted a virtual discussion with Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania Governor and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Governor Ridge stood with all of us and provided exemplary leadership during one of the most trying times our...
Closing Argument with Gov. Tom Ridge: 43 Alumni for Biden Virtual Event
Yet Another Prominent Republican for Biden FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 26, 2020 ERIE, Pa., October 26, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Join the 43 Alumni for Biden organizing committee members for its final digital event before Election Day. Former Secretary of...
43 Alumni for Biden canvass in York, Trump supporters rally at State Capital
Republicans in York worked hand in hand with Democrats to show their support for Biden. They're part of a group called 43 Alumni for Joe Biden."We’re pretty confident we’re going to turn up the vote for a Biden win in Pennsylvania," said John Farner, the organizing...
Virtual Discussion with Jim Glassman & Joseph Collins, National Security
43 Alumni for Biden and National Security Leaders for Biden co-hosted an interactive virtual discussion on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 about national security. Guests included Ambassador Jim Glassman, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public...
How Biden Is Closing the Deal With Republican Apostates
Bush-era Republicans are arguably the most ardent foot soldiers on the right helping to elect Biden ... many of his administration’s top cheerleaders are enthusiastically and, as the clock runs out, urgently asking friends for their trust that Biden has always been...
Nearly 600 Prominent Republicans Voting for Joe Biden
Calling themselves 43 Alumni for Biden, 250 former George W. Bush campaign and administration staffers said the country needs to elect Biden "to restore character, integrity and decency to the White House."
George W. Bush alumni invoke his image in new pro-Biden ad
A new ad from the group, “43 Alumni for Biden,” is called “Team 46” ... The digital-only ad campaign is intended to target GOP voters in swing states by tapping into the nostalgia some Republicans and independents feel for the Bush years.
43 Alumni for Biden Launches Digital Media Campaign Targeting Lifelong Republicans
We Are Americans First; Voting for Character, Empathy, Leadership, and Experience FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 16, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – 43 Alumni for Joe Biden today launched a new national campaign titled, “Team 46.” This advertising campaign will run in...
Is “But the Judges” Still Enough?
By Jamie Brown Hantman Former Special Assistant to the President, White House Former Acting Assistant Attorney General, OLA, U.S. Department of Justice I am a lifelong Republican who joined the Bush Administration after 9/11 and helped run the confirmation process for...
Virtual Discussion with Olivia Troye
43 Alumni for Biden hosted a virtual discussion on October 8, 2020 with 43 alumna Olivia Troye, former National Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. She was also a key staff member on the White House Coronavirus Task Force and discussed...
Exclusive: Over 50 Republican former U.S. national security officials join Biden endorsement
The organizations of Republicans backing Biden include Republican Voters Against Trump and 43 Alumni for Biden, which consists of hundreds of officials who worked for George W. Bush. Collectively, the groups object to Trump’s alienation of U.S. allies and his...
43 Alumni for Biden Announces Latino Voter Outreach Campaign
Joint ad with Lincoln Project Highlights Failures of President Trump’s Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – The organizing committee of the 43 Alumni for Biden PAC released its first digital ad today focusing on the...
Former Bush DHS Secretary Tom Ridge endorses Biden
In July, former George W. Bush administration and campaign officials launched a super PAC, 43 Alumni For Biden, throwing their support behind the Democratic nominee.
Homeland Security Virtual Discussion with Elizabeth Neumann & Miles Taylor
Elizabeth Neumann, former DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, and Miles Taylor, former DHS Chief of Staff, joined 43 Alumni for Biden on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 for a virtual discussion about their experiences working for the Bush...
Biden, Pence meet at 9/11 memorial in New York City
Kristopher Purcell, who was working in the White House and the Oval Office on Sept. 11, 2001, and who's a co-founder of the anti-Trump GOP group ‘43 Alumni for Biden,’ told Fox News, “Donald Trump just doesn’t violate the basic norms that we’ve traditionally had in...
9/11 anniversary highlights Trump’s failures as America faces a new crisis — from within
Trump represents an existential threat to our Constitution. That's why hundreds of my fellow former Bush administration officials have pledged to support Biden instead.
Nearly 100 Prominent Republicans And Independents Endorse Joe Biden For President
In early July, a group of ex-Cabinet secretaries and White House officials who served in the George W. Bush Administration launched a PAC, called “43 Alumni for Biden,” to help elect the former vice president.
Exclusive: Biden garners more Republican endorsements, this time from ex-governors
Other anti-Trump groups include 43 Alumni for Biden, comprised of hundreds of officials who worked for Bush, the 43rd president; Former Republican National Security Officials for Biden; and The Lincoln Project, founded by Republican political operatives.
Bush Cabinet and Administration Officials Publicly Endorse Biden
43 Alumni for Biden represent the breadth and diversity of what used to be the Republican Party Before Donald Trump accepts another nomination for president from what used to be the Party of Lincoln and Reagan, 230 former officials of the George W. Bush Administration...
Bush, McCain and Romney presidential staffers unite behind effort to elect Joe Biden
POLITICO also received in advance a letter from Bush alumni supporting Biden, whose signatories include former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Bush domestic policy adviser Sally Canfield, former Ambassador James Glassman and former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin....
Open Letter: Why Joe?
Americans are decent, hard-working people. We want our kids to attend good schools and our parents to live long independent lives. We want to be free to pursue our own version of safety and success. But if you look around at 2020, none of those goals are anywhere to...
Virtual Conversation with Governor John Kasich
Fresh off his appearance at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, former Governor John Kasich joined 43 Alumni for Biden on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 for an engaging discussion about his support of Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic nominee, as the next President of...
Virtual Discussion with Bill Kristol, RVAT
Longtime conservative Bill Kristol, Founding Director of Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT) and Editor-at-Large of The Bulwark, joined the 43 Alumni for Biden PAC on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 for a virtual discussion about RVAT’s mission to help elect Joe Biden...
All The Republicans Who Have Endorsed Joe Biden For President
Numerous Republican media figures, campaign strategists and government officials have even organized PACs dedicated to supporting Biden, such as Republican Voters Against Trump and, most recently, 43 Alumni for Biden. The most notable among them is the Lincoln...
VIDEO: How anti-Trump Republicans are working to defeat him
Rosario Marin: I'm going to vote for Joe Biden because whatever I may disagree with him in his policies, I know he knows government. He has been there a long time. He knows how to govern. He knows what he can do and what he cannot do.
Virtual Discussion with Reed Galen, 43 Alumnus and Lincoln Project Founder
43 alumnus and Lincoln Project founder Reed Galen joined 43 Alumni for Biden PAC on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 for a Zoom conversation about joint efforts to elect Joe Biden in November.
43 Alumni for Biden Supports Harris as VP Selection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Statement from the 43 Alumni for Biden PAC regarding Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s choice for Vice President. “Welcome to the ticket, Kamala Harris. Joe Biden has proven once again that he will make decisions that...
Why some Republicans are now targeting Trump, GOP senators
"ABC News' senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce speaks with The Lincoln Project and Republican voters who now say they will vote for Joe Biden."
These Texans worked under George W. Bush. Now they’re backing Democrat Joe Biden for president
Genevieve Woodard Hartley is a lifelong Republican who backs top Texas conservatives like Sen. John Cornyn. She worked on President George W. Bush’s campaign and in his administration. Her husband, among other relatives, supports President Donald Trump. But the...
AUDIO: The State Of California: The Republican Push For Joe Biden
Recently, hundreds of former George W. Bush administration officials endorsed Biden’s campaign, saying that would work to "engage and mobilize disenchanted GOP voters." We were joined on KCBS Radio's "The State Of California" by one of those former Bush administration...
Targeting Trump: Meet the Republicans trying to get Biden elected
Rosario Marin: "What we have here, the greatest nation in the world on its knees because of failed leadership. We can't have four more years of this."
VIDEO: Rosario Marin, 41st Treasurer of the United States
“Our country is facing an hour of its greatest need.” Rosario Marin, 41st Treasurer of the United States
Anti-Trump Republican groups urge GOP voters to support Joe Biden for president
The PAC aims to be a grassroots volunteer-based effort that uses the substantial Bush alumni network to engage Republicans and independents who have traditionally voted for Republicans. Those signing up to get involved online are asked how they would like to help — on...
VIDEO: Greg Jenkins, Former Deputy Assistant to the President
“Trump doesn’t deserve to have the job of President and we don’t deserve to have him.” Greg Jenkins, former Deputy Assistant to President Bush, shares his reasons for voting for Joe Biden.
AUDIO: 43 Alumni for Biden on SiriusXM’s Press Pool with Julie Mason
SiriusXM POTUS Ch.124 - David Almacy, who served as the White House Internet Director for President George W. Bush, discussed the launch of "43 Alumni for Biden" on the Press Pool with Julie Mason.
43 Alumni PAC Making Impact in First Week
Over 1,000 GOP Officials and Voters Join the Effort WASHINGTON, DC – In the first week since the launch of 43 Alumni for Biden, the organization of former George W. Bush Presidential Administration officials and supporters has garnered over 1,000 members for the...
AUDIO: Republican Groups Backing Biden Get Attention. Their Impact On Voters Is Less Clear
"More than 130,000 Americans are dead, and over 30 million are unemployed. That's just unacceptable right now," Farner said. "We continue to look to the White House for leadership that we are not getting."
VIDEO: ‘Trump is a threat to our nation’: Hundreds of ex-staffers under George W. Bush endorse Biden
Weekends with Alex Witt, MSNBC - Kristopher Purcell, a member of 43 Alumni for Biden, explains why hundreds of Republican ex-staffers under George W. Bush are coming together to endorse Joe Biden and says, “Donald Trump is a threat to our nation.”
‘Democracy is at stake’: Former Bush aides and staffers launch super PAC in support of Biden
"Our mission is clear, to elect Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Through our advocacy, 43 Alumni for Biden seeks to unite and mobilize a community of historically Republican voters who are dismayed and disappointed by the damage done to our nation...
AUDIO: Former George W. Bush officials throw support behind Joe Biden
ABC Radio Australia - Hundreds of former staff members from the George W. Bush administration are so concerned about the prospect of Donald Trump winning a second term as President, that they're supporting his political rival, Democrat Joe Biden.
Hundreds Of Former Bush Officials Unite To Endorse Joe Biden
The group — 43 Alumni for Biden, a reference to Bush, the 43rd president — described its formation as an effort to restore "the principles of unity, tolerance and compassion to the greatest elected office in the world."
Former George W. Bush officials form new group to back Biden
A group of officials who worked in former President George W. Bush’s administration and presidential campaigns on Wednesday launched a new super PAC to persuade Republicans disaffected with President Trump to vote for Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Former George W. Bush Officials Launch PAC Supporting Joe Biden
Jennifer Millikin, who worked on Bush’s 2004 campaign and in the General Services Department, told Reuters, “we know what is normal and what is abnormal, and what we are seeing is highly abnormal. The president is a danger."
Alumni of George W. Bush administration launch pro-Biden super PAC
“We’re looking for the largest conglomerate of folks who want to help, whether it’s writing a check, making phone calls, helping to get out the vote, basic campaign 101. We just feel the time now is to restore dignity to the White House, and the current gentleman is...
Ex-George W. Bush officials launch super PAC backing Joe Biden for president
Kristopher Purcell, who worked in the White House communications office and in the State Department during the Bush administration, said many members of the group still consider themselves Republicans but see the need to defeat Trump as beyond their personal politics.
Ex-George W. Bush officials launch new group supporting Joe Biden
The group, launched Wednesday under the name "43 Alumni for Biden," "seeks to unite and mobilize a community of historically Republican voters who are dismayed and disappointed by the damage done to our nation by Donald Trump's presidency," according to a release. The...
Hundreds of former George W. Bush officials set to endorse Biden
“This November, we are choosing country over party,” said Kristopher Purcell, a former communications official in the Bush administration. “We believe that a Biden administration will adhere to the rule of law... and restore dignity and integrity to the White...
43 Alumni Launch National PAC Effort to Support Joe Biden
Organizers Pledge to Engage and Mobilize Disenchanted GOP Voters WASHINGTON, DC – Hundreds of former George W. Bush presidential administration, campaign and political staff have joined together to form the 43 Alumni for Biden political action committee (PAC) to...
Exclusive: Hundreds of George W. Bush administration officials to back Biden, group says
Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden, people involved in the effort said, the latest Republican-led group coming out to oppose the re-election of Donald Trump.
Dissident Republican Groups Shift Into High Gear to Kick Trump While He’s Down
First, nearly a dozen website domains started being registered on June 3 and June 4—names like “43alumniforbiden” and “43alumniforjoebiden”—hinting that another anti-Trump Republican group supporting the presumptive Democratic nominee was in the works. Now, three...
Republicans Supporting Joe Biden? Colin Powell Endorses Democrat, While Former Bush Officials Turn Against Trump
Powell is not the only former Bush administration official who has aligned with Biden. A new PAC has been formed called 43 Alumni For Biden, according to a Tuesday filing with the Federal Election Commission. Karen Kirksey, who worked in the Treasury Department under...
Former George W. Bush Staffers Form PAC to Back Joe Biden
A group of former officials of the George W. Bush administration have come together to do what they once would have considered unthinkable—endorsing a Democratic candidate for president—and in a stinging rebuke to the president, are raising money for Joe Biden.
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.3.20
Though details are still a bit murky, former officials from the Bush/Cheney administration have reportedly created a super PAC to help boost Biden's 2020 campaign. It's called 43 Alumni For Biden and it will be led in part by Karen Kirksey, a former Treasury...
Bush administration alums form pro-Biden super PAC
Former officials from the George W. Bush administration have formed a super PAC to support former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House campaign. The super PAC, dubbed 43 Alumni For Biden, referring to the 43rd president, was formed Monday, according to a Tuesday...