A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio was reportedly scheduled to meet with No Labels, a third-party political group known for promoting liberal positions on issues such as gun control and abortion. He has come under intense criticism from his political opponents during the primary election.
The controversy began earlier this week when NBC News reporter Henry Gomez posted a screenshot of an email from No Labels promoting a Zoom call with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Tuesday night, and the group’s It all started with him promoting himself as a “long-time friend” and a better person than anyone else. Trump later endorsed businessman Bernie Moreno, whom the group dubbed “Senator Trump,” after he was elected as an “independent senator.”
The news sparked criticism on social media, including Moreno, who argued that true conservatives would not meet with No Labels.
“True conservatives wouldn’t get caught begging for Senate campaign funds from the pro-amnesty, pro-gun control No Label,” said businessman Bernie Moreno. Posted in X on Tuesday night. “They only support Democrats and anti-Trump RINOs like Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.”
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“This is the real Frank LaRose.”
“What version of Frank LaRose actually does this “It is always unclear whether he will appear in the primary election.”
“The people of Ohio clearly see Frank for who he really is: a political chameleon willing to change his personality and undermine the will of Republican voters for financial support.”
“It’s fake news,” LaRose campaign spokesman Ben Kindel said. I wrote to X No Labels Response to report regarding Zoom call. “No Labels have anything to do with it. Frank LaRose has nothing to do with this group. His label as husband, father, Green Beret, Conservative, Ohio Republican is clear.”
After that post, Gomez reported Although LaRose ultimately did not participate in the call, Audio clip distributed A post on social media said that LaRose was unable to participate in Tuesday night’s Zoom call due to a “scheduling error,” in what was purported to be a comment made during the Zoom call.
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
The issue came up during the third preliminary debate Thursday night at the University of Miami.
“What were you all doing at 5:30 last night?” Moreno asked the crowd. “You know what Frank LaRose was supposed to do? To do a Zoom call with No Labels. Oh my god, that’s so funny. They did a Zoom fundraiser for him for No Labels. “This is the most radical form of family planning, amnesty.” An organization that supports open borders is too liberal for Nikki Haley. This is the organization he was fundraising with last night.”
LaRose pushed back against the criticism, calling it “fake news.”
“There were no phone calls, no meetings,” LaRose said.
No Labels and the LaRose campaign did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
“There are a lot of people who want to talk to Frank LaRose in the heat of the campaign…and if someone wants to use Frank’s name for a phone call and send an email, that’s what they do.” said Rick Gorka, LaRose’s advisor. told NBC News. “Someone took off his skis and did something he wasn’t supposed to do. Frank wasn’t going to answer this call. He was doing a radio interview at the time anyway.”
LaRose previously show your support He said on Facebook that he supported the centrist idea of no-label tickets and worked with them to bring about “positive change” in 2019.
No Labels has long advocated liberal positions on gun control, amnesty, and abortion.
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A common theme in Wednesday’s debate was the debate over which candidate’s background is the most conservative, with LaRose and Moreno citing their lukewarm support for former President Trump and his record as a state senator. Dolan criticized Mr. Dolan and Mr. LaRose criticized Mr. Moreno for previous statements on important issues. Mr. Trump supported Mr. Moreno, arguing that he was the only candidate who would promote Mr. Trump’s policies.
Ann Emerson College Poll A report released in January showed all three candidates were nearly neck and neck in the race to defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. internal polling Moreno’s campaign has a 10-point lead over him, and with less than two weeks until the primary, 27% of voters are undecided.
The Cook Political Report calls November’s Ohio Senate race a “close race.”
