JD Vance: A war is being waged on Ohio auto owners
Republican nominee for Senate in Ohio and author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ JD Vance responds to growing calls from elected Democrats for electric cars despite rolling blackouts and high electricity costs on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’
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After a summer where he was out raised and outspent, Republican Senate nominee JD Vance of Ohio says he’s in a “good spot” with less than seven weeks to go until November’s midterm election.
“We’re going to win the race,” the first-time candidate, former hedge fund executive and best-selling author predicted in a Fox News interview, as he faces off against longtime Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in the battle to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. The race in the Buckeye State is one of a handful across the country that will likely determine if Republicans win back the Senate majority.
After winning a crowded and combustible Republican Senate primary in May, thanks in part to the endorsement and on-the-ground support from former President Donald Trump — who remains the most popular and influential politician in the GOP — Vance faced a summer of negative headlines and complaints from many Republicans over the state of his general election campaign.
“I don’t think we ever lost the momentum,” Vance argued when asked about the criticism. “I’ve heard these stories. I don’t think they ever had much to them.”
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Former President Donald Trump welcomes JD Vance, Republican candidate for U.S. Senator for Ohio, to the stage at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
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The GOP nominee was left in the dust by Ryan in the April-June second quarter of fundraising, and Vance acknowledges that “certainly we were out raised during the summer no doubt about it. I think it took a little bit of time for our donors and also our grassroots base to really get re-engaged after the primary. That was somewhat expected.”
Vance’s campaign told Fox News that fundraising in August and to date in September has been “significantly better than last quarter” and they said they’ll have the funding needed to stay up on TV with ads through Election Day.
“We’ve had a very specific plan to ramp up our messaging after Labor Day. We’ve done exactly that. We’ve raised the resources necessary to accomplish that,” Vance said.
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