- And perhaps Sam Page’s biggest cheerleader, Graig Meyer, the radical liberal state senator from Chapel Hill, in a missive on his Facebook page, said he’s “focused on” Sen. Berger’s primary and admits defeat would “make it much harder for [Republicans] to have a strongly coordinated campaign in the fall.”
Meanwhile, Democrat-aligned dark money groups are rushing to lend Page a hand:
- “Piedmont Accountability Coalition” aired an ad attacking Sen. Berger for not advancing a Democrat-led health insurance mandate (which would drive up healthcare costs for everyone). The individual featured in the attack is a prominent donor to Democrats Gov. Josh Stein and Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch.
- Another Democrat-aligned dark money group incorporated by Chapel Hill attorney Josh Starin, called “NC Families for Prosperity” (a poor attempt to mimic a conservative group), ran attack ads to bolster Page.
- Earlier this week, the “NC Partnership for Good Government,” which is also incorporated by Chapel Hill attorney Josh Starin, began airing an ad attacking Sen. Berger.
- And Page’s polling firm conducted a poll for Common Cause, an organization that is hell-bent on reversing election integrity measures and conservative policies. The poll was conducted to discredit Republican efforts to thwart Gavin Newsom’s attempt to wrest control of Congress from Republicans.
“Sam Page is the Democrats’ candidate in the Republican primary against conservative champion Phil Berger,” campaign spokesman Michael Luethy said. “Sen. Berger has run circles around the Democrats in North Carolina for 15 years. That’s why they’re so desperately and brazenly supporting former Democrat Sam Page.”
When you look under the hat, you can see why the Democrats are going all-in for Sam Page:
- Page opposes President Trump’s universal school choice initiative.
- Page supported driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants.
- Page turned a blind eye to sexual harassment in his department.
- Page cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars after his jail lost its insurance coverage because he oversaw the highest per capita inmate death rate.
- Page supports a budget endorsed by liberal Democrat Gov. Josh Stein that increases taxes.
- Page refused to work for President Trump.
- Page ran as a Democrat in his first campaign.
Sen. Berger was first elected to the state Senate in 2000. His colleagues elected him minority leader in 2004, and President Pro Tempore in 2010 after Republicans won a Senate majority for the first time since the 19th Century. He is the first Republican leader of the North Carolina Senate in more than 100 years. Sen. Berger is endorsed by President Donald Trump.
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