Some Republicans ‘support Harris but afraid to admit it’: report

Conservative George Conway told The Daily Beast this week that he believes Republicans are turning to Kamala Harris.

“I actually think there is some kind of hidden Harris vote for Republicans who are just exhausted by Donald Trump,” Conway told The Beast at a Harris campaign event in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania.

“I don’t think there will be much turnout for him,” the anti-Trump lawyer said.

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The Beast noted that in pro-Trump Bucks County, where the rally was held, there were some “signs that the region could offer refuge to Republicans who quietly doubt the former president.” Signs that the local congressman, swing District Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick boasted that he is the country’s premier independent, a congressman “for all of us.”

Additionally, the news outlet says, “Supporters, wearing denim and camouflage Harris baseball caps to shield their eyes from the fall sun, gave the Harris Republicans a standing ovation as they simply walked onto the stage.”

A Harris volunteer — Cherise Udell of Utah, who is canvassing in Bucks County ahead of the election — told the news outlet that many Republicans in the area support Harris but are afraid to admit it.”

She said: “Of course, when you drive through the area, it looks 100 percent Trump country. But there are a lot of Harris supporters out here, a lot of people who are registered independents, and Republicans who vote for Harris. The reason you don’t see a lot of Harris signs, honestly, is what I’ve heard over and over again: people are afraid to put up signs because they’re afraid of what their neighbors might do to them for putting up a sign Harris will register depending on the outcome of this election.”

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The Daily Beast’s full report is available here.