Republican Jewish Coalition Pushes for Beleaguered GOP Senators
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By Ron Kampeas September 13, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Republican Jewish Coalition said it reached 25,000 people on a day of campaigning in Jewish neighborhoods in swing states where incumbent Republican senators are at risk.
About 200 RJC volunteers, sporting “RJC Victory Team” t-shirts, spread out Sunday to go door-to-door in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Cleveland and Broward County Florida.
Incumbent Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, are in tough races in a year in which the polarizing Republican nominee, Donald Trump, is expected to adversely affect the Republicans’ down-ticket.
Leaflets distributed by the volunteers contrasted Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s role in shaping the deal exchanging Iran’s nuclear roll back for sanctions relief, with the senators, who all voted against the deal and who were vocal in opposing it.
An RJC official said the 25,000 people reached throughout the day brought to 350,000 people the RJC has reached through direct voter contact throughout the campaign, including through phone banks.
“Our first day of action was just the start of our fall effort, and we are excited to build on all of our work so far,” said Fred Brown, RJC spokesman. “Our volunteers and staff will continue speaking to voters every day until the election, making it clear how dangerous a Clinton presidency would be for the United States and our allies.”
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