State Republican party chairs endorse Kamala Harris for president: ‘Be a patriot’

Three former chairs of the Maine Republican Party have “enthusiastically” endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the race against former President Donald Trump, joining hundreds of Republicans and former GOP administration officials in backing the Democratic nominee.

Robert Monks, Ken Cole and Ted O’Meara made the announcement in an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News.

Recalling a bygone era, they said they led the Maine Republican Party when “candidates of both parties were not only civil and believed in the rule of law” but also “had the best interests of the state and entire nation” in mind, despite any disagreements that may occur.

They added that they see these “positive characteristics “ in the vice president but that they are “completely lacking” in Trump.

Monks, Cole, and O’Meara argue that Trump’s sole goal appears to be to divide people across the nation, within communities, families and friends.

“Whether it is race, religion, gender, ethnicity or country of origin, Trump continues to pit us against each other in his frightening, cynical quest to get elected again,” the ex-GOP chairs wrote in the op-ed published on Monday.

Meanwhile, the trio argued that Harris is “collaborative and capable” and, unlike Trump, is “committed to bringing people together.”

The authors said they trust her when she says she intends to be a president for the entirety of the US, before going on to lament that the “big-tent Republican Party” they represented no longer exists: “Trump’s MAGA Republican Party is unrecognizable to us.”

They slammed Trump for the “chaos and lies” and noted the widespread support for Harris among more old-school Republicans such as former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former top House