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Oregon official leaves GOP over 'racism,' 'misogyny' of Trump administration
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/398847-oregon-gop-official-leaves-party-over-racism-misogyny-of-trumpAn elected official in Oregon who has been a Republican for four decades announced that she is becoming a Democrat because of the Trump administration.
Lori Stegmann, who has served as Multnomah County commissioner since 2016, told The Oregonian in an interview that she has changed her political affiliation.
“(I) cannot condone the misogyny, the racism, and the unethical and immoral behavior of the current administration,” Stegmann said.
Stegmann, a small business owner and insurance agent, describes herself as a political moderate, according to The Oregonian. She said that the Democratic Party is a “big tent party.”
”I have not changed, but the Republican Party most certainly has,” she said.
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Where has she been over the last 4 decades as the Repub party evolved into Trump?
Trump is not an aberration, he is the culmination of 40 years of conservative hate radio and toxic politics from the Repub Party.
I'm ambivalent. I suspect she'll continue to support Repubs on the sly. Many self-proclaimed "independents" and "moderates" do.
